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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 political system does Rand mention in "Collectivized Ethics," where she states men are free to produce and compete?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Mysticism.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Communism.

2. What must one have before being able to find meaningful relationships with others?
(a) Self interest.
(b) Self worth.
(c) Morality.
(d) Happiness.

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

4. What does Branden identify as being referred to as an "evil" by Mystics?
(a) Greed.
(b) Envy.
(c) Pride.
(d) Sloth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not considered a public project?

2. According to Branden, what do values in the context of ethics guide?

3. In Rand's essay, "The Monument Builders," what is the Moscow subway lined with?

4. What year did Ayn Rand write the essay, "The Cult of Moral Grayness?"

5. According to Rand, what is the vessel in which the government seizes property and goods of the individual?

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