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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. Finish this argument as Rand presents it: X is ___________; therefore, his argument is false.
(a) Too religious.
(b) Rational.
(c) Immoral.
(d) Irrational.

2. Rand defends her points by stating her belief that the mainstream practice of ethics goes against the reality of _________.
(a) Objectivism.
(b) Ecosystems.
(c) Human existence.
(d) Human peace and experience.

3. What does Rand claim about the existence of compromise?
(a) That it paves the way toward human reason.
(b) That it can only exist with very rational people.
(c) That it is possible.
(d) That there is no compromise.

4. What country is Ayn Rand originally from?
(a) The United States.
(b) Russia.
(c) Germany.
(d) The United Kingdom.

5. Which of the following is included in the four considerations of man's view of rationality that Rand describes?
(a) Plausibility.
(b) Effort.
(c) Reality.
(d) Responsibility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of scheme does Branden's essay on Mental Health versus Mysticism attempt to illustrate?

2. From the altruist perspective, saving the life of a stranger is equivalent to saving the life of _________.

3. Complete the sentence. A _________ person's desire for pleasure is the desire to escape reality.

4. According to Rand, a person who does not attempt to define what is right or wrong in a given situation, and acts as a mixture of the two is morally what?

5. Which of the following is not included in the hierarchy Rand gives in the objectivist evaluation of committing an act of good will?

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