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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Rand describe as a soldier of liberty?
(a) Politician.
(b) Average citizen.
(c) Businessman.
(d) Teacher.

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

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

4. Who delivers a speech in We The Living?
(a) Leo.
(b) Kira.
(c) Andrei.
(d) Ayn.

5. In a dying society, how many choices does Rand say individuals have?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Too many to count.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Rand describe as altruism's most perfect advocate?

2. What kind of crime was Leo arrested for?

3. What country does Rand believe is deluding itself?

4. Rand says that new intellectuals must acquire which of the following?

5. In which period did capitalism arise?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does Andrei play in making an argument for Rand's claims?

2. What does Atlas Shrugged defend?

3. Describe Kira's relationships in Chapter 2.

4. How are all the stories in For the New Intellectual connected?

5. Why is the title Anthem significant?

6. What are the results of collectivism in Anthem?

7. Is Howard loyal? Why or why not?

8. Why is We the Living set in Soviet Russia?

9. Why does Howard blow up Cortlandt?

10. How does Rand describe the United States of America?

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