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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 basis are you acting on if you audition for a Broadway show, after wanting to become a singer, you are an extremely competent singer, and you have performed on stage before?
(a) Egoism.
(b) Self-interest.
(c) Satisfaction.
(d) Whim.

2. What does Branden identify as being referred to as an "evil" by Mystics?
(a) Greed.
(b) Sloth.
(c) Pride.
(d) Envy.

3. According to Branden, which concept is used by Mystics to encourage human self-sacrifice?
(a) Jesus Christ.
(b) Faith.
(c) Holiness.
(d) Peace.

4. In what year did Branden write his essay, "Mental Health versus Mysticism and Self-Sacrifice?"
(a) 1972.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1961.

5. According to Rand, every interest that a person employs must be based in ________.
(a) Context.
(b) Reason.
(c) Reality.
(d) Careful consideration.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words is not included in those Rand uses to describe desire?

2. According to Rand, what are the notions of altruist thought perpetuated by?

3. What must the goals one chooses to pursue be in order to be a rational thinker?

4. According to Rand, what term is used to describe a method in which one refuses to base his or her interests on context?

5. Which of the following is not included in Branden's list of avenues where people find pleasure?

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