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

2. On what principle is a person who steals something they want acting on?
(a) Rational thought.
(b) Whim.
(c) Libertarianism.
(d) Self-interest.

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) Egoism.
(b) Self-interest.
(c) Satisfaction.
(d) Whim.

4. According to Branden, what determines a person's individual pleasures?
(a) Whim.
(b) Mysticism.
(c) Desires.
(d) Values.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Rand, what is the vessel in which the government seizes property and goods of the individual?

3. What is the enemy of Individualism according to Rand and the objectivist theory?

4. Which fictional character from "Atlas Shrugged" does Ayn Rand constantly refer to in order to explain her Objectivist theory?

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

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