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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. From the altruist perspective, saving the life of a stranger is equivalent to saving the life of _________.
(a) Yourself.
(b) A loved one.
(c) God.
(d) All humans.

2. Which country established a socialist system by vote?
(a) France.
(b) Soviet Russia.
(c) Nazi Germany.
(d) The United States.

3. Which of the following is not considered a public project?
(a) A local coffee shop.
(b) Public parks.
(c) Welfare.
(d) Public health care.

4. According to Rand, compromise is synonymous with relinquishing one's ____________.
(a) Values.
(b) Self interest.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Choice.

5. Who is the noble, true, infallible judge in Western society, according to Rand?
(a) Jesus Christ.
(b) God.
(c) Religious leaders.
(d) The President.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which fictional character from "Atlas Shrugged" does Ayn Rand constantly refer to in order to explain her Objectivist theory?

2. Finish the statement: According to Rand, " One must _____, and prepare to be _______."

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

4. In what year was "The Ethics of Emergencies" written?

5. Branden states in his essay, "The Psychology of Pleasure" that pleasure is not a _________, but a psychological need.

(see the answer key)

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