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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. No one ever really sacrifices oneself because every direct action is motivated by a person's desire. What does Branden say about this statement?
(a) That it is absolutely correct.
(b) That it is absolutely incorrect.
(c) That is needs to be proven.
(d) That it is faulty.

3. What are the two things Branden claims that perpetuate within society and threaten self-esteem?
(a) Anxiety and frivolity.
(b) Reason and control.
(c) Anxiety and guilt.
(d) Belief and guilt.

4. What must one have before being able to find meaningful relationships with others?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Self worth.
(c) Self interest.
(d) Morality.

5. What concept is mentioned once in the book that according to Rand, largely influences collectivist, Western thought?
(a) God.
(b) Government.
(c) Religion.
(d) Epistomology.

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

7. According to Nathaniel Branden, what word is intellectually confused with "self-sacrifice?"
(a) Gracious.
(b) Faithful.
(c) Altruism.
(d) Selfless.

8. Rand defends her points by stating her belief that the mainstream practice of ethics goes against the reality of _________.
(a) Human peace and experience.
(b) Objectivism.
(c) Ecosystems.
(d) Human existence.

9. Branden's notion of pleasure being a psychological need also fits into which of his other notions?
(a) Morality.
(b) Mental health.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Mysticism.

10. Which philosopher does Rand mention in her essay on "The Objectivist Ethics?"
(a) Nietzche.
(b) Plato.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Copernicus.

11. Although Rand does not support altruistic belief, she does not ______against it.
(a) Rebel.
(b) Act.
(c) Speak.
(d) Attack.

12. Complete the sentence: In order to act in self interest, man must refuse to sacrifice a ________ value for a _______ one.
(a) Better, worse.
(b) Lower, higher.
(c) Higher, lower.
(d) Worse, better.

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

14. What basis are you acting on If you audition for a Broadway show, you are a poor singer, but you have always have wanted to sing?
(a) Desire.
(b) Need.
(c) Egoism.
(d) Self-interest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the statement: According to Rand, " One must _____, and prepare to be _______."

2. What is it impossible to pursue in a "non-free" society?

3. Who created "good" and evil" according to Rand?

4. According to Ayn Rand, one must pass moral judgment in order to live what kind of life?

5. What does self-esteem provide a person with according to Branden?

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