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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Rand describes perception as which of the following?

3. Who is the man that Kira wants to save?

4. Who delivers a speech in We The Living?

5. What country does Rand believe is deluding itself?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the title Anthem significant?

2. What does Rand believe the role of intellectuals is?

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

4. Who is Howard Roark?

5. Rand states that culture should be judged by what criteria?

6. What kind of symbolism exists in Chapter 2?

7. Describe Ellsworth's role in the story.

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

9. How does Rand describe capitalism?

10. What are the results of collectivism in Anthem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ellsworth, from The Fountainhead, describes reason as man's greatest weapon. Is this statement true? How does it relate to the rest of the text?

Essay Topic 2

Is Rand's book, For the New Intellectual, propaganda? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What evidence of Rand's personal views can the reader see in the text? Does this make the book part non-fiction? Why or why not?

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