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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 not examined by Rand within "The Virtue of Selfishness?"
(a) Epistemology.
(b) Politics.
(c) Etymology.
(d) Economics.

2. In what year did Rand write the essay, "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests?"
(a) 1962.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1961.

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

4. Which German philosopher does Rand oppose within her own philosophical theory?
(a) Sartre.
(b) Kafka.
(c) Nietzche.
(d) Aristotle.

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

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

7. What book did Rand write to illustrate her objectivist views by setting up a scenario where the characters protest against collectivist ideals?
(a) Total Freedom.
(b) Atlas Shrugged.
(c) The Virtue of Selfishness.
(d) The Fountainhead.

8. What is a person considered to be who attempts to find the morally good in a given situation but acts incorrectly by honest mistake?
(a) Gray.
(b) Pink.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

9. Rand states that judgment is a ______ action to commit.
(a) Correct.
(b) Moral.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Professional.

10. According to Branden, "The Psychology of Pleasure," how many major avenues are there for one to seek pleasure?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

11. 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) Self-interest.
(d) Egoism.

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

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

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

15. What does Rand claim is not a valid standard of value in her essay on "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests?"
(a) Desires.
(b) Urges.
(c) Frustration.
(d) Whims.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Rand use in "The Cult of Moral Grayness" to describe the common trend for people to believe there are not "blacks" and "whites," only grays?

2. What was Ayn Rand's last work of fiction?

3. In which year was "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?" written?

4. In Rand's essay on "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests," what are the two ways she claims that goals can be met?

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

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