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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 is the vessel in which the government seizes property and goods of the individual?
(a) Libertarianism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Socialism.

2. Complete the sentence. A _________ person's desire for pleasure is the desire to escape reality.
(a) Rational.
(b) Irrational.
(c) Selfish.
(d) Neurotic.

3. In Branden's essay on "The Psychology of Pleasure" he lists five avenues upon which ________ people find pleasure.
(a) Egotistical.
(b) Rational.
(c) Sufficient.
(d) Happy.

4. According to Rand, what is defined as conducting one's life according to the divinity of nonexistent beings?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Religion.
(c) Altruism.
(d) Morality.

5. In Rand's essay, "Man's Rights," she describes several societies that exhibited a collectivist system. Which society is not included?
(a) Ancient Egypt.
(b) Ottoman Empire.
(c) Ancient Greece.
(d) Roman Empire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rand states that judgment is a ______ action to commit.

2. What was Ayn Rand's last work of fiction?

3. What type of government financing does Ayn Rand propose in her essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society?"

4. In Rand's essay, "How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?" Rand states that people often dismiss evil around them out of what?

5. How does Western Society deem moral judgment?

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