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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. What conflict is apparent in We The Living?

2. Andrei viewed citizens in what way?

3. What does Jeremy Bentham champion?

4. What is the Witch Doctor's weapon?

5. What kind of crime was Leo arrested for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ellsworth's role in the story.

2. What is the purpose of For the New Intellectual?

3. Describe the conflict in Chapter 2, We the Living.

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

5. Who is Howard Roark?

6. What are the major themes in Atlas Shrugged?

7. What does Rand believe the new intellectuals should do?

8. Is Howard loyal? Why or why not?

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

10. What role do the archetypes Attila and Witch Doctor play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Are the struggles that Rand presents between collectivism and individualism realistic?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of protagonist and antagonist in each of the five chapters in For the New Intellectual. Which has a more significant impact on the reader?

Essay Topic 3

What is Rand's purpose in writing For the New Intellectual? How do you know? Is the purpose clear and straightforward? Why or why not?

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