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

2. From the altruist perspective, saving the life of a stranger is equivalent to saving the life of _________.
(a) All humans.
(b) God.
(c) Yourself.
(d) A loved one.

3. What basis are you acting on if you audition for a Broadway show, after wanting to become a singer, you are an extremely competent singer, and you have performed on stage before?
(a) Satisfaction.
(b) Whim.
(c) Egoism.
(d) Self-interest.

4. What type of scheme does Branden's essay on Mental Health versus Mysticism attempt to illustrate?
(a) Cause and effect.
(b) Likert.
(c) Manipulation.
(d) Pros and cons.

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) Earthquake.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Flood.
(d) Shipwreck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Rand state that philosophers substitute for God?

2. According to Branden, which concept is used by Mystics to encourage human self-sacrifice?

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

4. According to Branden, which word is intellectually confused with "selfishness?"

5. According to Rand, what does an act of good will require in the eyes of the objectivist?

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