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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 states that the only tools of cognition are not which of the following?

3. Rand suggests that a nation's bodyguards are which type of people?

4. The injunction not to judge shows the climax of which of the following, according to Rand?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of symbolism exists in Chapter 2?

2. Describe Ellsworth's role in the story.

3. What does Howard think the root of evil is?

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

5. Describe the two choices Rand presents for a dying society.

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

7. Why does Francisco say that money is society's virtue?

8. What are the major themes in Atlas Shrugged?

9. Describe Howard's view of collectivists.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role symbolism plays in For the New Intellectual. Specifically focus on one of the stories in the text. What are the characters in this story symbolic of? How does symbolism relate to Rand's whole thesis and to the central conflict of the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Is For the New Intellectual a piece of realism? Are the stories in the text realistic? What elements of fantasy are present?

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