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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. Which of the following vocabulary words were not defined in Branden's essay on Mental Health versus Mysticism?
(a) Sacrifice.
(b) Self-esteem.
(c) Grief.
(d) Reason.

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

3. In Rand's essay on "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests," what are the two ways she claims that goals can be met?
(a) Directly and Indirectly.
(b) Complete and Incomplete.
(c) Directly and with proper intent.
(d) Purely and Directly.

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

5. Who is Nathaniel Branden in the context of this collection?
(a) Rand's husband.
(b) The creator of Objectivism.
(c) Rand's favorite writer.
(d) Rand's associate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two things Branden claims that perpetuate within society and threaten self-esteem?

2. What does self-esteem provide a person with according to Branden?

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

4. Rand defends her points by stating her belief that the mainstream practice of ethics goes against the reality of _________.

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

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