1. Which country is said to have inspired Ayn Rand's objectivist theory, and caused her to reject all forms of collectivized government?
(a) Soviet Russia.
(b) The United States.
(c) Nazi Germany.
(d) China.

2. What notion does Branden attempt to refute in his essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish"?
(a) That not all people are selfish.
(b) That everyone is selfish.
(c) That selfishness is the right way.
(d) That selfishness is cruel and wrong.

3. What country did Rand live in throughout her adulthood?
(a) Russia.
(b) Canada.
(c) The United States.
(d) Germany.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the principles of selfishness, what would be the correct route for convincing an employer that you are the proper candidate for a job?

2. According to Branden, which word is intellectually confused with "selfishness?"

3. Which political system does Rand mention in "Collectivized Ethics," where she states men are free to produce and compete?

4. Some may claim that Ayn Rand's proposal for government financing is _______.

5. In which year was Rand's essay, "Collectivized Ethics," published?

(see the answer key)

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