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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Branden, which concept is used by Mystics to encourage human self-sacrifice?
(a) Jesus Christ.
(b) Holiness.
(c) Faith.
(d) Peace.

2. What is necessary for the existence of self-esteem according to Branden?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Avarice.
(c) Pride.
(d) Confidence.

3. Finish this argument as Rand presents it: X is ___________; therefore, his argument is false.
(a) Irrational.
(b) Too religious.
(c) Immoral.
(d) Rational.

4. Complete the sentence. A _________ person's desire for pleasure is the desire to escape reality.
(a) Selfish.
(b) Irrational.
(c) Rational.
(d) Neurotic.

5. According to Rand, what type of principles have ruled Western Society for years?
(a) Christian.
(b) Irrational.
(c) Judeo-Christian.
(d) Egotistical.

6. Which philosopher does Rand mention in her essay on "The Objectivist Ethics?"
(a) Nietzche.
(b) Plato.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Copernicus.

7. Who is Nathaniel Branden in the context of this collection?
(a) Rand's associate.
(b) Rand's husband.
(c) The creator of Objectivism.
(d) Rand's favorite writer.

8. According to Rand, without these two things there can be no gray.
(a) Black and white.
(b) Reason and rationality.
(c) Gray and white.
(d) Reason and self-interest.

9. What basis are you acting on If you audition for a Broadway show, you are a poor singer, but you have always have wanted to sing?
(a) Desire.
(b) Egoism.
(c) Self-interest.
(d) Need.

10. In which publication did "The Virtue of Selfishness" first appear?
(a) The Times.
(b) The Objectivist Newsletter.
(c) The Objectivist Quarterly.
(d) The Journal of Behavioral Psychology.

11. On what principle is a person who steals something they want acting on?
(a) Libertarianism.
(b) Self-interest.
(c) Whim.
(d) Rational thought.

12. Which of the following is not included in the hierarchy Rand gives in the objectivist evaluation of committing an act of good will?
(a) Time.
(b) Effort.
(c) Money.
(d) Plausibility.

13. What type of scheme does Branden's essay on Mental Health versus Mysticism attempt to illustrate?
(a) Likert.
(b) Cause and effect.
(c) Manipulation.
(d) Pros and cons.

14. Which Greek philosopher is mentioned once within the book?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Descartes.
(c) Sophocles.
(d) Nietzche.

15. Finish the statement: According to Rand, " One must _____, and prepare to be _______."
(a) Act, judged.
(b) Act, questioned.
(c) Love, loved.
(d) Judge, judged.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Rand, every interest that a person employs must be based in ________.

2. What basis are you acting on if you audition for a Broadway show, after wanting to become a singer, you are an extremely competent singer, and you have performed on stage before?

3. Rand defends her points by stating her belief that the mainstream practice of ethics goes against the reality of _________.

4. In which year was the "Psychology of Pleasure" written?

5. In which year was "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?" written?

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