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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, "The Divine Right of Stagnation", Nathaniel Branden (1963).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Branden's notion of pleasure being a psychological need also fits into which of his other notions?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Morality.
(c) Mental health.
(d) Mysticism.

2. Which American group does Rand attack in her essay, "Collectivized Ethics?"
(a) Activists.
(b) Conservatives.
(c) 1960s Liberals.
(d) Republicans.

3. 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 it is absolutely incorrect.
(b) That is needs to be proven.
(c) That it is absolutely correct.
(d) That it is faulty.

4. According to Branden, "The Psychology of Pleasure," how many major avenues are there for one to seek pleasure?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which country's monuments does Rand state have always been quite modest?

3. Which law does Rand propose should be used to determine man's interests?

4. In what year did Branden write his essay, "Mental Health versus Mysticism and Self-Sacrifice?"

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

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