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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. What kind of crime was Leo arrested for?
(a) Vandalism.
(b) Political crime.
(c) Murder.
(d) Sexual crime.

2. What is the Witch Doctor's weapon?
(a) Reality.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Perception.
(d) Morality.

3. Rand states that the only tools of cognition are not which of the following?
(a) Negative feelings.
(b) Emotions.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Logical thoughts.

4. What does Jeremy Bentham champion?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Morality.
(d) Collectivism.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rand describe socialism as a revolt against?

2. Rand states that collectivism is dead in which country?

3. Rand suggests that a culture should be judged by which of the following?

4. What country does Rand believe is deluding itself?

5. What does Rand believe capitalism wiped out?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rand describe capitalism?

2. What advice does Rand give to the new intellectuals?

3. What is the significance of the title We the Living to the contents of Chapter 2?

4. How does Howard view altruism?

5. Describe Hank's career.

6. Who is Howard Roark?

7. What role does Rand describe industrialists as having?

8. Describe Howard's view of collectivists.

9. Compare Hank and Francisco.

10. Describe Ellsworth's role in the story.

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