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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. Who is the author of the chapter on "Alienation"?
(a) Nathaniel Branden.
(b) Nathaniel Burgandy.
(c) Nathaniel Brady.
(d) Nathaniel Burmond.

2. The author believes that being free means freedom from what?
(a) Regulation by the government.
(b) Taxation by the government.
(c) Coercion by the government.
(d) Tyranny of the government.

3. What does the author blame for warping students' hopes and viewpoints?
(a) The professors.
(b) Lack of moral grounding.
(c) Modern sociology.
(d) Modern philosophy.

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

5. Who does the author predict will win when there is a conflict between groups with the same principles?
(a) The man with the most power.
(b) The man with the most knowledge.
(c) The man with the most consistent behavior.
(d) The man with the most altruism.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do irrational entities benefit from the United Nations, according to the author?

2. What did the author present in her book "Atlas Shrugged" that is reflected in current events?

3. Which president does the author compare to a French minister?

4. The author believes that when the ban on physical force is breached, then there is no what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the debate at the Republican National Convention over the John Birch Society calling Eisenhower a Communist create?

2. What is the reason, according to the author, that capitalism is having trouble sustaining itself?

3. When talking about political views in today's world, what is the question to ask?

4. Why, according to the author, do many less-developed countries hate the U.S.?

5. What is one definition of capitalism that its supporters might use?

6. From what belief do foreign-aid programs stem?

7. Who comes and helps the students protest in Berkeley in 1964?

8. What do the French businessmen say is the best thing the king could do for them?

9. What does the pope's encyclical say about work?

10. What does taxation do to the marketplace?

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