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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. 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?
(a) Desire.
(b) Egoism.
(c) Need.
(d) Self-interest.

2. Which of the following areas is Nathaniel Branden's area of expertise?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Theology.
(d) Neuroscience.

3. In what year was "The Ethics of Emergencies" written?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1964.

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) Tell the employer of your competitor's incompetence.
(c) Explain your competence.
(d) Flatter your prospective employer.

5. From the altruist perspective, saving the life of a stranger is equivalent to saving the life of _________.
(a) God.
(b) All humans.
(c) Yourself.
(d) A loved one.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Rand, a person who does not attempt to define what is right or wrong in a given situation, and acts as a mixture of the two is morally what?

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

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

4. According to Rand, compromise is similar to what?

5. Finish this argument as Rand presents it: X is ___________; therefore, his argument is false.

(see the answer key)

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