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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, "Government Financing in a Free Society", Ayn Rand (1964).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Some may claim that Ayn Rand's proposal for government financing is _______.
(a) Realistic.
(b) Something to be considered.
(c) Weak.
(d) Strong.

2. Which political system does Rand mention in "Collectivized Ethics," where she states men are free to produce and compete?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Mysticism.
(d) Communism.

3. To be selfish is not simply to act on the basis of a __________.
(a) Whim.
(b) Moral.
(c) Interest.
(d) Need.

4. In which year was the essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society" published?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1963.

5. With which country's form of government does Rand largely agree?
(a) United Kingdom.
(b) United States.
(c) Russia.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

1. What notion does Branden attempt to refute in his essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish"?

2. What method does Rand give for implementing her government financing plan?

3. According to Ayn Rand, on what basis must the individual give to public works?

4. Which country is said to have inspired Ayn Rand's objectivist theory, and caused her to reject all forms of collectivized government?

5. Rand does not believe in public projects because the public project does not benefit whom?

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