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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. Which major historical event ended just two decades before the essay, "The Monument Builders" was written?
(a) World War II.
(b) World War I.
(c) The Korean Conflict.
(d) The Cold War.

2. Which of the following words is not included in those Rand uses to describe desire?
(a) Emotions.
(b) Wishes.
(c) Urges.
(d) Feelings.

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

4. Rand states in her essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society," that her proposal for government financing is ________ in practice.
(a) Not difficult.
(b) Irrational.
(c) Rational.
(d) Not easy.

5. In Rand's essay, "Collectivized Ethics," Rand mentions which system of government in relation to collectivized ethics?
(a) Libertarianism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Capitalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country established a socialist system by vote?

2. According to Ayn Rand, this is the only time physical force is warranted.

3. Rand believes that the enactment of socialism has contributed to the _______ and destruction of individuals.

4. How does Rand define "society" in a basic sense?

5. How does Western Society deem moral judgment?

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