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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 the objectivist?
(a) Self-sacrifice.
(b) Selfishness.
(c) Self-interest.
(d) Self-manipulation.

2. What is necessary for the existence of self-esteem according to Branden?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Confidence.
(c) Avarice.
(d) Pride.

3. What does Rand believe the nature of the human mind to be?
(a) Simple.
(b) Driven by basic needs.
(c) A mystery.
(d) Complex.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Branden acknowledge as being one of the major causes of mental degradation?

2. Which philosopher does Rand mention in her essay on "The Objectivist Ethics?"

3. According to Branden, what do values in the context of ethics guide?

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

5. Although Rand does not support altruistic belief, she does not ______against it.

(see the answer key)

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