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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "laissez-nous faire" mean in English?
(a) Leave us with ourselves.
(b) Help us succeed.
(c) Leave us alone.
(d) Don't meddle with us.

2. What does the author believe is dominating society today?
(a) Hate.
(b) Fear.
(c) Morality.
(d) Disagreement.

3. Sometimes legislators are open to _______, a fact which bewilders the public.
(a) Changing their minds.
(b) Re-election.
(c) Attack.
(d) Bribes.

4. What does the author believe determines the course of history?
(a) Man's ideas.
(b) Man's work.
(c) Man's mistakes.
(d) Man's self-sacrifice.

5. The author believes that the basis of American freedom is that man can act how?
(a) For the betterment of all.
(b) Selfishly.
(c) Altruistically.
(d) In his own self-intrest.

6. The author believes that Louis XIV creates a welfare state and ruins what?
(a) The domestic economy.
(b) The international market.
(c) The domestic product.
(d) The international trade of silk.

7. When there is a conflict among groups that do not have the same principles, which does the author predict will win?
(a) The most rational entity.
(b) The more evil or irrational entity.
(c) The entity that has society's good as a purpose.
(d) The entity with the most power.

8. What is one of the arguments against a volunteer army?
(a) The lack of motivation.
(b) The high cost.
(c) The amount of training needed.
(d) The lack of volunteers.

9. The author believes that many less-developed countries hate America for what?
(a) Her beliefs.
(b) Her strength.
(c) Her success.
(d) Her power.

10. According to Fromm, what intensifies alienation?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Individualism.
(d) Society.

11. In the U.S., the economic system isn't a pure capitalist system but is what?
(a) A mixed system.
(b) A mixed capitalism.
(c) A mixed socialism.
(d) A mixed economy.

12. When government sets the objectives to be obtained, then it becomes what type of state?
(a) Dictatorship.
(b) Totalitarian.
(c) Communist.
(d) Authoritarian.

13. According to the author, the conflict for liberals and conservatives is between the state and whom?
(a) Tribes.
(b) Family.
(c) Society.
(d) Man.

14. In "Atlas Shrugged," what is the second antagonist?
(a) Religious-altruism-collectivism.
(b) Mysticism-altruism-collectivism.
(c) Spiritual-altruism-collectivism.
(d) Belief-altruism-collectivism.

15. The author believes that society today is headed toward what?
(a) Totalitarianism.
(b) Fascism.
(c) Guild socialism.
(d) Dictatorship.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the protest at Berkeley in 1964 over a strip of land?

2. What do liberals and conservatives, according to the author, agree that there is a fight to save?

3. Who are typical lobbyists?

4. Governor Romney says we do not have a system of capitalism but of what?

5. According to the author, many less-developed countries feel ______ by capitalism.

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