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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. Complete the quote: "_____ is a desire experienced by a person who does not know and does not care to discover its cause."
(a) Want.
(b) Whim.
(c) Need.
(d) Moral.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Rand, what people define the standards for "good" in a society?

3. According to Rand, what does an act of good will require in the eyes of an altruist?

4. In what year did Ayn Rand write, "How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?"

5. What notion does Branden attempt to refute in his essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish"?

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