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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In what year was "The Ethics of Emergencies" written?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1961.
2. According to Rand, what are the notions of altruist thought perpetuated by?
(a) Religion.
(b) Whim.
(c) Morality and mysticism.
(d) Philosophers.
3. In which year was the "Psychology of Pleasure" written?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1964.
4. What is the enemy of Individualism according to Rand and the objectivist theory?
(a) Altruism.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Mysticism.
(d) Socialism.
5. According to Rand, every interest that a person employs must be based in ________.
(a) Reality.
(b) Careful consideration.
(c) Context.
(d) Reason.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what year did Branden write his essay, "Mental Health versus Mysticism and Self-Sacrifice?"
2. How does Western Society deem moral judgment?
3. Rand clarifies her point about compromise when she asks the question about the compromise ______ and _______ along with the question of reason versus irrationality.
4. What concept is mentioned once in the book that according to Rand, largely influences collectivist, Western thought?
5. Finish the statement. "A" is _________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Branden's ideas of self-sacrifice regarding mental health?
2. According to Nathaniel Branden, why do mystics decree pride as an evil?
3. How does Rand describe the objectivist's act of good will?
4. According to Branden, what are the avenues where one would find pleasure, and why can one find pleasure in such avenues?
5. According to Branden's essay, "The Psychology of Pleasure," how are a person's individual pleasures determined?
6. How must one first begin to identify what is gray, according to Ayn Rand?
7. What does Rand mean when she states that one must not achieve her own interests by her own efforts only and not at the expense of others?
8. Why does Rand reject the widely accepted views of morals and values in regard to human existence?
9. What is Branden's purpose in writing the essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?"
10. In "Isn't Everyone Selfish?", how does Branden describe the process upon which men act in their own self interest?
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