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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The story in Anthem covers the rediscovery of what word?

3. Rand states that collectivism has already taken over which region?

4. In Anthem, Rand imagines a future where what concept is accepted?

5. Howard's enemy describes man's weapon as which of the following?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of dystopia in For the New Intellectual. Which settings in the text are examples of dystopias? What characteristics make them a dystopia?

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

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

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