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

Short Answer Questions

1. Howard blows up his project as an act of which of the following?

2. Where was Anthem published?

3. What does Howard attack head on?

4. Howard views the poor as having what relationship to his work?

5. What consequence of collectivism does Rand describe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What role does money play in each story? Does Rand defend money?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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