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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In The Fountainhead, the root of everything despicable is the absence of what quality?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Anger.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Self.

2. Rand says that America is built on which ideal?
(a) Collectivism.
(b) Individualism.
(c) Commercialism.
(d) Happiness.

3. Howard's enemy describes man's weapon as which of the following?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Seriousness.
(c) Reason.
(d) Emotion.

4. Howard's foe think that a broken man does which of the following?
(a) Hides.
(b) Obeys.
(c) Fights.
(d) Rivals.

5. When was The Fountainhead published?
(a) 1946.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1952.

6. Where was Anthem published?
(a) Canada.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) England.

7. What is the name of the project Howard blows up?
(a) Chirontz.
(b) Cortlandt.
(c) Crinton.
(d) Corterland.

8. What is true of grammar in the society described in Anthem?
(a) Only plural pronouns remain.
(b) Only plural nouns remain.
(c) Only singular nouns remain.
(d) Only singular pronouns remain.

9. Howard sees Peter as which of the following?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Helpless.
(c) Amazing.
(d) Happy.

10. What does Howard attack head on?
(a) Individualism.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Altruism.
(d) Guilt.

11. What struggle is indicated in The Fountainhead?
(a) Indivdiualism vs capitalism.
(b) Socialism vs capitalism.
(c) Individualism vs collectivism.
(d) Savagery vs individualism.

12. Howard realizes he exists for whom or what?
(a) His family.
(b) His government.
(c) Himself.
(d) His society.

13. When was Anthem published?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1938.

14. The story in Anthem covers the rediscovery of what word?
(a) I.
(b) You.
(c) Them.
(d) We.

15. What does the man in Anthem want to achieve?
(a) Riches.
(b) Savagery.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Howard says that what type of person is always persecuted?

2. What does Peter Keating seek?

3. In The Fountainhead, Howard thinks that happiness equals what?

4. What consequence of collectivism does Rand describe?

5. Howard's foe thinks that he can beat men down with which emotion?

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