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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 Rand, what are the notions of altruist thought perpetuated by?
(a) Religion.
(b) Philosophers.
(c) Whim.
(d) Morality and mysticism.

2. According to Ayn Rand, one must pass moral judgment in order to live what kind of life?
(a) Evil.
(b) Rational.
(c) Irrational.
(d) Good.

3. What is the enemy of Individualism according to Rand and the objectivist theory?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Mysticism.
(c) Altruism.
(d) Socialism.

4. Which of the following is not included in the hierarchy Rand gives in the objectivist evaluation of committing an act of good will?
(a) Plausibility.
(b) Money.
(c) Time.
(d) Effort.

5. What is a person considered to be who attempts to find the morally good in a given situation but acts incorrectly by honest mistake?
(a) Pink.
(b) Gray.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Rand, what is defined as conducting one's life according to the divinity of nonexistent beings?

2. According to Rand, what does an act of good will require in the eyes of an altruist?

3. According to Rand, compromise is synonymous with relinquishing one's ____________.

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

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

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