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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, "The Cult of Moral Grayness", Ayn Rand (1964).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From the objectivist perspective, what should the risk on committing an act of good will be proportionate to?
(a) Nothing, it should be a selfless act.
(b) One's happiness.
(c) A reward.
(d) Public recognition.

2. According to Rand, compromise is similar to what?
(a) Defeat.
(b) Victory.
(c) Surrender.
(d) Common ground.

3. 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) Shipwreck.
(c) Flood.
(d) Car accident.

4. What does Rand claim that Objectivists ethics are in the essay on Objectivist ethics?
(a) Relgious elixir.
(b) Basic morality.
(c) Only morality.
(d) True morality.

5. According to Rand, what is the vessel in which the government seizes property and goods of the individual?
(a) Libertarianism.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Communism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is Ayn Rand originally from?

2. Which instinct does self-sacrifice directly contradict?

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

4. According to Ayn Rand, one must pass moral judgment in order to live what kind of life?

5. What concept is mentioned once in the book that according to Rand, largely influences collectivist, Western thought?

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