View a FREE sample

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. Which country established a socialist system by vote?
(a) Soviet Russia.
(b) The United States.
(c) France.
(d) Nazi Germany.

2. In which year was the essay, "The Monument Builders," published?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1964.

3. In which year was the essay, "The Divine Right of Stagnation," written?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1973.

4. Which fictional character from "Atlas Shrugged" does Ayn Rand constantly refer to in order to explain her Objectivist theory?
(a) Howard Roark.
(b) John Galt.
(c) Nathanial Branden.
(d) Peter Keating.

5. Denying an individual his right to property is synonymous with denying him his right to _______.
(a) Life.
(b) Health.
(c) Comfort.
(d) Wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which political system does Rand mention in "Collectivized Ethics," where she states men are free to produce and compete?

2. What type of need does "mental health" fall under?

3. Rand clarifies her point about compromise when she asks the question about the compromise ______ and _______ along with the question of reason versus irrationality.

4. No one ever really sacrifices oneself because every direct action is motivated by a person's desire. What does Branden say about this statement?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 208 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample