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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. Rand states that collectivism is dead in which country?

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

3. What does Rand believe capitalism wiped out?

4. In which period did capitalism arise?

5. What adjective does Rand use to describe the USA's founding fathers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Kira's relationships in Chapter 2.

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

5. What does Atlas Shrugged defend?

6. Who is Howard Roark?

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

8. What role does Rand describe industrialists as having?

9. What are the results of collectivism in Anthem?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role of one of the archetypes Rand mentions, such as the Witch Doctor or Attila.

Essay Topic 2

What characteristics of dystopia are found in the stories in this text? Why does Rand write about dystopia so often? Why is this theme significant to the message of the text?

Essay Topic 3

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

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