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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 the principles of selfishness, what would be the correct route for convincing an employer that you are the proper candidate for a job?
(a) Tell the employer of your competitor's incompetence.
(b) Flatter your prospective employer.
(c) Explain your competence.
(d) Only apply for a job in which you are extremely over-qualified.

2. Which philosopher does Rand mention in her essay on "The Objectivist Ethics?"
(a) Nietzche.
(b) Copernicus.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Plato.

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

4. Rand believes that altruism has destroyed the concept of authentic __________ among men.
(a) Companionship.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Generousity.
(d) Benevolence.

5. Which of the following is not included in the events of an emergency according to Rand's essay on "The Ethics of Emergencies"?
(a) Shipwreck.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Earthquake.
(d) Flood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which law does Rand propose should be used to determine man's interests?

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

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

4. Finish the statement. "A" is _________.

5. According to Rand, what term is used to describe a method in which one refuses to base his or her interests on context?

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