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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 does Nathaniel Branden state is a concept of ethics and politics and simultaneously a concept of ethics and psychology?
(a) Individualism.
(b) Counterfeit individualism.
(c) Egoism.
(d) Objectivism.

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

3. What country is Ayn Rand originally from?
(a) Germany.
(b) The United Kingdom.
(c) Russia.
(d) The United States.

4. Finish the statement: According to Rand, " One must _____, and prepare to be _______."
(a) Judge, judged.
(b) Love, loved.
(c) Act, judged.
(d) Act, questioned.

5. According to Rand, what people define the standards for "good" in a society?
(a) Wise.
(b) Strong.
(c) Powerful.
(d) Religious.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year was the "Psychology of Pleasure" written?

2. What is "an institution that holds exclusive power to enforce certain rules for social conduct in a given geographical area?"

3. What are the two things Branden claims that perpetuate within society and threaten self-esteem?

4. Which of the following is not examined by Rand within "The Virtue of Selfishness?"

5. In what year was "Atlas Shrugged" published?

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