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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 believes that because of altruism, what is the only reason people help others?
(a) Obligation.
(b) Fame.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Public Recognition.

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

3. Rand believes that the enactment of socialism has contributed to the _______ and destruction of individuals.
(a) Torture.
(b) Displacement.
(c) Conformity.
(d) Happiness.

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

5. What was Ayn Rand's last work of fiction?
(a) The Fountainhead.
(b) Atlas Shrugged.
(c) The Virtue of Selfishness.
(d) The Objectivist Ethics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a person considered to be who attempts to find the morally good in a given situation but acts incorrectly by honest mistake?

2. According to Rand, what does an act of good will require in the eyes of an altruist?

3. What country is Ayn Rand originally from?

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

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

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