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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, "Counterfeit Individualism", Nathaniel Branden (1962).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "an institution that holds exclusive power to enforce certain rules for social conduct in a given geographical area?"
(a) Parliament.
(b) Society.
(c) Code of conduct.
(d) Government.

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

3. According to Ayn Rand, one must pass moral judgment in order to live what kind of life?
(a) Rational.
(b) Good.
(c) Irrational.
(d) Evil.

4. In which year was the essay, "The Divine Right of Stagnation," written?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1973.

5. What political system punishes irrationality and rewards rational thought?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Communism.
(d) Dictatorship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which major historical event ended just two decades before the essay, "The Monument Builders" was written?

2. What type of scheme does Branden's essay on Mental Health versus Mysticism attempt to illustrate?

3. What political system is characterized by private or corporate ownership of property?

4. Rand believes that altruism has destroyed the concept of authentic __________ among men.

5. Which of the following is not considered a public project?

(see the answer key)

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