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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?" Nathaniel Branden (1962).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Rand, what does an act of good will require in the eyes of an altruist?
(a) Self-sacrifice.
(b) Self-mutilation.
(c) Self-interest.
(d) Self-manipulation.

2. What are the two things Branden claims that perpetuate within society and threaten self-esteem?
(a) Anxiety and guilt.
(b) Reason and control.
(c) Anxiety and frivolity.
(d) Belief and guilt.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Rand write the essay, "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests?"

2. According to "Isn't Everyone Selfish?", one must ask which question about the desired action?

3. Which of the following vocabulary words were not defined in Branden's essay on Mental Health versus Mysticism?

4. What is necessary for the existence of self-esteem according to Branden?

5. What must the goals one chooses to pursue be in order to be a rational thinker?

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