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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Atlas Shrugged," what is one of the antagonists?

2. Who visits the United States and declares that the superiority of communism is scientifically proven?

3. Sometimes legislators are open to _______, a fact which bewilders the public.

4. Who wins the protest at Berkeley in 1964 over a strip of land?

5. Critics claim that FDR's New Deal programs were close to whose fascism?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the pope's encyclical say motivates capitalism?

2. What brings about an intellectual movement's collapse?

3. What is the theme of "Atlas Shrugged"?

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

5. How does the author see the conflict between the Democrats and the Republicans in America?

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

7. How does Fromm characterize man's alienation?

8. What are the two ways that man can comprehend the world, according to Fromm?

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

10. When does the author say that an irrational side will win an argument?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book to support your answer; why does Alan Greenspan believe that the U.S. antitrust laws are flawed, and what does he think should be done about the problem?

Essay Topic 2

Based on the various authors in the book, what role does economics have on politics? Discuss the differences and similarities in the views held by Rand, Branden and Greenspan. Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What are the differences between the pope's encyclical and Rand's view of capitalism? Use the text to find examples to support your answer.

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