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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, "The Monument Builders," Ayn Rand (1962).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rand states that the actually effect of socialism have been ________ the alleged goals.
(a) Achieved with.
(b) Different from.
(c) Synonymous with.
(d) Opposite of.

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

3. According to Rand, compromise is similar to what?
(a) Victory.
(b) Surrender.
(c) Defeat.
(d) Common ground.

4. What year did Nathaniel Branden write his essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?"
(a) 1962.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1963.

5. According to Branden, which word is intellectually confused with "selfishness?"
(a) Egoism.
(b) Self amorous.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Confidence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which monarch erected the palace of Versailles, as stated in Rand's essay "The Monument Builders?"

2. In what year was "The Ethics of Emergencies" written?

3. 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?

4. What basis are you acting on If you audition for a Broadway show, you are a poor singer, but you have always have wanted to sing?

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

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