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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 does not believe in public projects because the public project does not benefit whom?
(a) Rationally.
(b) Every individual.
(c) Anyone.
(d) Some individuals.

2. What type of government financing does Ayn Rand propose in her essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society?"
(a) Voluntary taxation.
(b) Mandatory taxation.
(c) Dependent financing.
(d) Independent financing.

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

4. 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?
(a) Only apply for a job in which you are extremely over-qualified.
(b) Explain your competence.
(c) Flatter your prospective employer.
(d) Tell the employer of your competitor's incompetence.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. With which country's form of government does Rand largely agree?

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

5. According to Branden, what do values in the context of ethics guide?

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