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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. According to Rand, what type of principles have ruled Western Society for years?
(a) Irrational.
(b) Egotistical.
(c) Christian.
(d) Judeo-Christian.

2. What basis are you acting on If you audition for a Broadway show, you are a poor singer, but you have always have wanted to sing?
(a) Egoism.
(b) Need.
(c) Desire.
(d) Self-interest.

3. Finish the sentence based upon Rand's theory: One must achieve interests by her own efforts only and not at the expense of another's ______.
(a) Emotions.
(b) Achievements.
(c) Loss.
(d) Efforts.

4. In what year was "The Ethics of Emergencies" written?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1963.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did Nathaniel Branden write his essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?"

2. According to Branden, which concept is used by Mystics to encourage human self-sacrifice?

3. Which philosopher does Rand mention in her essay on "The Objectivist Ethics?"

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

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

(see the answer key)

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