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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, For the New Intellectual.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The chief intellectual, according to Rand, is which type of person?
(a) Philosopher.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Scientist.

2. What does Rand state that capitalism is incompatible with?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Altruism.
(c) Collectivism.
(d) Happiness.

3. Rand suggests that a nation's bodyguards are which type of people?
(a) Those who are physically strongest.
(b) Government officials.
(c) The military.
(d) Intellectuals.

4. What does Rand describe as being man's only tool of knowledge?
(a) Physical strength.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Eagerness.
(d) The mind.

5. Rand suggests that a culture should be judged by which of the following?
(a) Its least intelligent people.
(b) Its dominant philosophy.
(c) Its most intelligent people.
(d) Its number of high-profile careers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rand describes perception as which of the following?

2. In which period did capitalism arise?

3. In a dying society, how many choices does Rand say individuals have?

4. What country does Rand believe is deluding itself?

5. The goal of this book is to do which of the following, according to Rand?

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