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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, "The Psychology of Pleasure", Nathaniel Branden (1964).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rand claim is not a valid standard of value in her essay on "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests?"
(a) Frustration.
(b) Whims.
(c) Desires.
(d) Urges.

2. The function of pleasure is to give a man his own sense of what?
(a) Righteousness.
(b) Efficacy.
(c) Sufficiency.
(d) Happiness.

3. According to Branden, "The Psychology of Pleasure," how many major avenues are there for one to seek pleasure?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

4. What type of need does "mental health" fall under?
(a) Geographical.
(b) Social.
(c) Biological.
(d) Rational.

5. What must the goals one chooses to pursue be in order to be a rational thinker?
(a) Malleable.
(b) Achieveable.
(c) Flexible.
(d) Ever-changing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Branden's notion of pleasure being a psychological need also fits into which of his other notions?

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

4. In what year did Branden write his essay, "Mental Health versus Mysticism and Self-Sacrifice?"

5. In what year did Rand write the essay, "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests?"

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