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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, "The Divine Right of Stagnation", Nathaniel Branden (1963).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Branden, what do values in the context of ethics guide?
(a) A man's life.
(b) A man's choice only.
(c) A man's actions and choices.
(d) A man's actions only.

2. Rand states that the alleged goal of socialism was to end ________.
(a) Peace.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Revolt.

3. What is "an institution that holds exclusive power to enforce certain rules for social conduct in a given geographical area?"
(a) Code of conduct.
(b) Parliament.
(c) Society.
(d) Government.

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

5. Which monarch erected the palace of Versailles, as stated in Rand's essay "The Monument Builders?"
(a) Charlemagne.
(b) Napolean.
(c) Louis XIV.
(d) Louis XVII.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the statement. "A" is _________.

2. What word does Rand use in "The Cult of Moral Grayness" to describe the common trend for people to believe there are not "blacks" and "whites," only grays?

3. In Rand's essay on "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests," what are the two ways she claims that goals can be met?

4. According to Rand, which country was the first to establish a system in which the society was subordinated to the individual rights?

5. What year did Nathaniel Branden write his essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?"

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