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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. In which year was the essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society" published?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1963.

2. To be selfish is not simply to act on the basis of a __________.
(a) Whim.
(b) Need.
(c) Interest.
(d) Moral.

3. According to Rand, without these two things there can be no gray.
(a) Reason and rationality.
(b) Reason and self-interest.
(c) Gray and white.
(d) Black and white.

4. According to Branden, what do values in the context of ethics guide?
(a) A man's actions only.
(b) A man's life.
(c) A man's actions and choices.
(d) A man's choice only.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Rand's essay, "How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?" Rand states that people often dismiss evil around them out of what?

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

3. What is the enemy of Individualism according to Rand and the objectivist theory?

4. In Rand's essay, "Collectivized Ethics," Rand mentions which system of government in relation to collectivized ethics?

5. On what principle is a person who steals something they want acting on?

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