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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, "The Ethics of Emergencies", Ayn Rand (1963).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year did Branden write his essay, "Mental Health versus Mysticism and Self-Sacrifice?"
(a) 1961.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1964.

3. Rand defends her points by stating her belief that the mainstream practice of ethics goes against the reality of _________.
(a) Human peace and experience.
(b) Ecosystems.
(c) Objectivism.
(d) Human existence.

4. Who is Nathaniel Branden in the context of this collection?
(a) Rand's favorite writer.
(b) The creator of Objectivism.
(c) Rand's associate.
(d) Rand's husband.

5. At the conclusion of Rand's essay on the Objectivist ethics, what does she state is the standard value for the Objectivist?
(a) Man's life.
(b) The development of the world.
(c) The creation of offspring.
(d) The society.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who created "good" and evil" according to Rand?

2. What does Rand claim that Objectivists ethics are in the essay on Objectivist ethics?

3. Which of the following is not included in the events of an emergency according to Rand's essay on "The Ethics of Emergencies"?

4. What are the two things Branden claims that perpetuate within society and threaten self-esteem?

5. What does Branden identify as being referred to as an "evil" by Mystics?

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