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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. Rand says that new intellectuals must acquire which of the following?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Altruism.

2. What kind of relationship does Rand describe the archetypes Attila and Witch Doctor as having?
(a) They are not affiliated.
(b) They are allies.
(c) They are enemies.
(d) They are linked romantically.

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

4. Rand states that collectivism is dead in which country?
(a) USA.
(b) Greece.
(c) France.
(d) Japan.

5. Freedom and philosophy first arose in which setting, according to Rand?
(a) Ancient Rome.
(b) Renaissance Europe.
(c) Ancient Greece.
(d) Soviet Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Kant allegedly close philosophy to?

2. Rand says that no man has the right to do which of the following?

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

4. Rand states that to oppose views, one need which of the following?

5. What is the Witch Doctor's weapon?

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