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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. What type of need does "mental health" fall under?
(a) Social.
(b) Geographical.
(c) Biological.
(d) Rational.

2. Who created "good" and evil" according to Rand?
(a) Church Fathers.
(b) Humans.
(c) Various religions.
(d) God.

3. Which country is said to have inspired Ayn Rand's objectivist theory, and caused her to reject all forms of collectivized government?
(a) Nazi Germany.
(b) Soviet Russia.
(c) The United States.
(d) China.

4. Finish this argument as Rand presents it: X is ___________; therefore, his argument is false.
(a) Irrational.
(b) Too religious.
(c) Immoral.
(d) Rational.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What basis are you acting on if you audition for a Broadway show, after wanting to become a singer, you are an extremely competent singer, and you have performed on stage before?

3. What must one have before being able to find meaningful relationships with others?

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

5. Which of the following vocabulary words were not defined in Branden's essay on Mental Health versus Mysticism?

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