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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: The Biggest Asshole in the Universe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Ayn Rand's circle of intellectuals which was dedicated to relentless self-interest?
(a) "The Caravan."
(b) "The Collective."
(c) "The Circle."
(d) "The Vicious Circle."

2. Of what political party was Ronald Reagan a member?
(a) Tea Party.
(b) Democrat.
(c) Republican.
(d) Green Party.

3. What refers to a form of government in which engineers, scientists, health professionals, and other technical experts are in control of decision making in their respective fields?
(a) Plurocracy.
(b) Socialist democracy.
(c) Technocracy.
(d) Democracy.

4. From 1948 to 1953, Alan Greenspan worked as an economic analyst at what business and industry oriented think-tank in New York City?
(a) The Democratic Board of Industry.
(b) The Federal Reserve.
(c) The National Industrial Conference Board.
(d) The Republican Commission for Wealth.

5. What refers to the idea of a society in a repressive and controlled state, often under the guise of being Utopian?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Dystopia.
(d) Communism.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, the top one percent of Americans own almost what percent of the wealth?

2. What refers to a public entity for the trading of company stock and derivatives at an agreed price?

3. The protagonist of The Fountainhead is in what profession?

4. When was Alan Greenspan born?

5. When was Griftopia: A Story of Bankers, Politicians, and the Most Audacious Power Grab in American History published?

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