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

2. According to Rand, what are ideas of mysticism and morality based upon?
(a) Religion.
(b) Whim.
(c) Fear.
(d) Loathing.

3. Rand believes that the socialist theory as a whole is _______.
(a) Irrational.
(b) Morally correct.
(c) Honorably intended.
(d) Rational.

4. In Rand's essay, "The Monument Builders," what is the Moscow subway lined with?
(a) Granite.
(b) Marble.
(c) Pine.
(d) Gold.

5. No one ever really sacrifices oneself because every direct action is motivated by a person's desire. What does Branden say about this statement?
(a) That is needs to be proven.
(b) That it is absolutely incorrect.
(c) That it is absolutely correct.
(d) That it is faulty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is Ayn Rand originally from?

2. In which year was the "Psychology of Pleasure" written?

3. Which American group does Rand attack in her essay, "Collectivized Ethics?"

4. How does Western Society deem moral judgment?

5. What must one have before being able to find meaningful relationships with others?

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