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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is included in the four considerations of man's view of rationality that Rand describes?
(a) Effort.
(b) Responsibility.
(c) Plausibility.
(d) Reality.

2. According to Rand, what type of principles have ruled Western Society for years?
(a) Egotistical.
(b) Christian.
(c) Irrational.
(d) Judeo-Christian.

3. 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?
(a) Egoism.
(b) Self-interest.
(c) Whim.
(d) Satisfaction.

4. Branden states in his essay, "The Psychology of Pleasure" that pleasure is not a _________, but a psychological need.
(a) Necessity.
(b) Right.
(c) Whim.
(d) Luxury.

5. In what year was "Atlas Shrugged" published?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1956.

6. According to Rand, a person who does not attempt to define what is right or wrong in a given situation, and acts as a mixture of the two is morally what?
(a) Right.
(b) Black.
(c) Gray.
(d) White.

7. According to "Isn't Everyone Selfish?", one must ask which question about the desired action?
(a) How.
(b) When.
(c) Whether.
(d) Why.

8. Rand believes that altruism has destroyed the concept of authentic __________ among men.
(a) Benevolence.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Generousity.
(d) Companionship.

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

10. According to the principles of selfishness, what would be the correct route for convincing an employer that you are the proper candidate for a job?
(a) Only apply for a job in which you are extremely over-qualified.
(b) Explain your competence.
(c) Tell the employer of your competitor's incompetence.
(d) Flatter your prospective employer.

11. Which Greek philosopher is mentioned once within the book?
(a) Sophocles.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Nietzche.
(d) Descartes.

12. According to Rand, what does an act of good will require in the eyes of an altruist?
(a) Self-mutilation.
(b) Self-interest.
(c) Self-sacrifice.
(d) Self-manipulation.

13. Rand clarifies her point about compromise when she asks the question about the compromise ______ and _______ along with the question of reason versus irrationality.
(a) Health, illness.
(b) Happiness, sadness.
(c) Morality, mysticism.
(d) Life, death.

14. In what year was "The Ethics of Emergencies" written?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1961.

15. What is the enemy of Individualism according to Rand and the objectivist theory?
(a) Mysticism.
(b) Altruism.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Capitalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Branden, which concept is used by Mystics to encourage human self-sacrifice?

2. Rand states that judgment is a ______ action to commit.

3. According to Branden, "The Psychology of Pleasure," how many major avenues are there for one to seek pleasure?

4. What type of tools must one use in a real life situation?

5. What type of need does "mental health" fall under?

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