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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. What does Branden identify as being referred to as an "evil" by Mystics?
(a) Pride.
(b) Greed.
(c) Sloth.
(d) Envy.

2. In the act of conceding one's own reason in favor of another's, one commits an act of ______________.
(a) Morality.
(b) Compromise.
(c) Irrationality.
(d) Self destruction.

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

4. What does Branden acknowledge as being one of the major causes of mental degradation?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) The government.
(c) Christian dogma.
(d) Traditional doctrines.

5. To be selfish is not simply to act on the basis of a __________.
(a) Need.
(b) Whim.
(c) Interest.
(d) Moral.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which monarch erected the palace of Versailles, as stated in Rand's essay "The Monument Builders?"

2. This stated that private facilities cannot refuse services to patrons based on race, creed, religion, sex, etc.

3. The principle of collectivized ethics supposes that one must live for the benefit of what?

4. Which fictional character from "Atlas Shrugged" does Ayn Rand constantly refer to in order to explain her Objectivist theory?

5. What type of scheme does Branden's essay on Mental Health versus Mysticism attempt to illustrate?

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