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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. Where was Ayn Rand born?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) New Brunswick, Canada.
(c) Saint Petersburg, Russia.
(d) Alberta, Canada.

2. According to the author, what philosophy translates to "My facts are facts and your facts are not facts"?
(a) "Objective reality."
(b) "Republican realism."
(c) "Consumerism."
(d) "Capitalism."

3. When was Atlas Shrugged published?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1948.

4. Alan Greenspan was born in what area of New York City?
(a) Washington Heights.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) Astoria, Queens.
(d) The Upper East Side.

5. When did Lehman Brothers declare bankruptcy?
(a) September 2009.
(b) November, 2007.
(c) October, 2008.
(d) September, 2008.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, in his years of power, Alan Greenspan was able to turn the Federal Reserve into what?

2. Who appointed Alan Greenspan as the Federal Reserve chairman?

3. What refers to trade in high volumes at prices that are considerably at variance with intrinsic values?

4. The Tea Party movement is an American populist political movement that has sponsored protests and supported political candidates since what year?

5. The Tea Party got its name from what CNBC economic analyst?

(see the answer key)

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