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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, "Collectivized 'Rights'", Ayn Rand (1963).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which form of government imposes laws of force and denies its citizens natural rights?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Free nation.
(c) Dictatorship.
(d) Republic.

2. What is the enemy of Individualism according to Rand and the objectivist theory?
(a) Mysticism.
(b) Altruism.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Socialism.

3. Which of the following does not fall into the category of what Branden would consider a proper avenue for seeking pleasure?
(a) Working on a project.
(b) Painting.
(c) Watching television.
(d) Writing a song.

4. What word does Rand use in "The Cult of Moral Grayness" to describe the common trend for people to believe there are not "blacks" and "whites," only grays?
(a) Fashionable.
(b) Conformative.
(c) Trendy.
(d) Disgusting.

5. In which year was the "Psychology of Pleasure" written?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1961.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which monarch erected the palace of Versailles, as stated in Rand's essay "The Monument Builders?"

2. Which of the following vocabulary words were not defined in Branden's essay on Mental Health versus Mysticism?

3. Which philosopher does Rand mention in her essay on "The Objectivist Ethics?"

4. According to Branden, which concept is used by Mystics to encourage human self-sacrifice?

5. Which of the following areas is Nathaniel Branden's area of expertise?

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