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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. Finish the statement. "A" is _________.
(a) Proportionate to Z.
(b) A in the Actual Reality.
(c) A.
(d) To B as B is to C.

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

3. No one ever really sacrifices oneself because every direct action is motivated by a person's desire. What does Branden say about this statement?
(a) That it is absolutely incorrect.
(b) That it is absolutely correct.
(c) That it is faulty.
(d) That is needs to be proven.

4. What does self-esteem provide a person with according to Branden?
(a) Superiority complexes.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Control.
(d) Surrender.

5. What word does Rand state that philosophers substitute for God?
(a) Satan.
(b) People.
(c) The Church.
(d) Society.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nathaniel Branden in the context of this collection?

2. What does Rand claim is not a valid standard of value in her essay on "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests?"

3. At the conclusion of Rand's essay on the Objectivist ethics, what does she state is the standard value for the Objectivist?

4. Rand believes that altruism has destroyed the concept of authentic __________ among men.

5. Which of the following is not included in the hierarchy Rand gives in the objectivist evaluation of committing an act of good will?

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