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

2. The author believes that society today is headed toward what?

3. In what type of system is property publicly owned and controlled?

4. When is the period of McCarthyism?

5. Who does the author feel is the biggest loser in the foreign-aid program?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does taxation do to the marketplace?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Fromm characterize man's alienation?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Rand feel the U.S. system is headed for fascism? What arguments and evidence does she present to support her view? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is taxation, and what is its effect on the economy? Cite specific examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What are anti-concepts, and what role does the author feels they play in today's economic and political societies? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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