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

2. According to "Isn't Everyone Selfish?", one must ask which question about the desired action?
(a) Whether.
(b) Why.
(c) When.
(d) How.

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

4. Which instinct does self-sacrifice directly contradict?
(a) Survival.
(b) Neurological.
(c) Fear.
(d) Protection.

5. According to Rand, what does an act of good will require in the eyes of the objectivist?
(a) Selfishness.
(b) Self-sacrifice.
(c) Self-interest.
(d) Self-manipulation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is not included in the hierarchy Rand gives in the objectivist evaluation of committing an act of good will?

3. In which year was the "Psychology of Pleasure" written?

4. Rand believes that because of altruism, what is the only reason people help others?

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

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