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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. How does Western Society deem moral judgment?
(a) Irrational.
(b) Awful.
(c) Good.
(d) Evil.

2. Which law does Rand propose should be used to determine man's interests?
(a) Law of Identity.
(b) Laws of the Self.
(c) Law of the Land.
(d) Law of Actual Reality.

3. From the objectivist perspective, what should the risk on committing an act of good will be proportionate to?
(a) Public recognition.
(b) Nothing, it should be a selfless act.
(c) One's happiness.
(d) A reward.

4. What country did Rand live in throughout her adulthood?
(a) The United States.
(b) Germany.
(c) Russia.
(d) Canada.

5. At the conclusion of Rand's essay on the Objectivist ethics, what does she state is the standard value for the Objectivist?
(a) The development of the world.
(b) Man's life.
(c) The creation of offspring.
(d) The society.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two things Branden claims that perpetuate within society and threaten self-esteem?

2. In what year did Rand write the essay, "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests?"

3. What must the goals one chooses to pursue be in order to be a rational thinker?

4. Complete the sentence: In order to act in self interest, man must refuse to sacrifice a ________ value for a _______ one.

5. What concept is mentioned once in the book that according to Rand, largely influences collectivist, Western thought?

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