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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. Rand states in her essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society," that her proposal for government financing is ________ in practice.
(a) Not difficult.
(b) Not easy.
(c) Irrational.
(d) Rational.

2. Rand calls government taxation laws an initiation of _________.
(a) Finance.
(b) Force.
(c) Precedent.
(d) Choice.

3. According to Branden, what do values in the context of ethics guide?
(a) A man's life.
(b) A man's choice only.
(c) A man's actions only.
(d) A man's actions and choices.

4. Complete the sentence: In order to act in self interest, man must refuse to sacrifice a ________ value for a _______ one.
(a) Worse, better.
(b) Lower, higher.
(c) Better, worse.
(d) Higher, lower.

5. In which political system does the government own all societal goods and provide the people with what they need?
(a) Capitalist.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Libertarian.
(d) Communist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country did Rand live in throughout her adulthood?

2. What type of government financing does Ayn Rand propose in her essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society?"

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

4. No one ever really sacrifices oneself because every direct action is motivated by a person's desire. What does Branden say about this statement?

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

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