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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. According to Rand, what does an act of good will require in the eyes of an altruist?
(a) Self-mutilation.
(b) Self-sacrifice.
(c) Self-interest.
(d) Self-manipulation.

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

3. In which year was "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?" written?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1964.

4. According to Rand, without these two things there can be no gray.
(a) Gray and white.
(b) Reason and self-interest.
(c) Black and white.
(d) Reason and rationality.

5. Which of the following is not examined by Rand within "The Virtue of Selfishness?"
(a) Epistemology.
(b) Economics.
(c) Politics.
(d) Etymology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rand claim that Objectivists ethics are in the essay on Objectivist ethics?

2. From the objectivist perspective, what should the risk on committing an act of good will be proportionate to?

3. Which of the following is not included in Branden's list of avenues where people find pleasure?

4. According to Rand, what are the notions of altruist thought perpetuated by?

5. Which of the following does not fall into the category of what Branden would consider a proper avenue for seeking pleasure?

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