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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ayn Rand, on what basis must the individual give to public works?
(a) Lottery.
(b) Mandated.
(c) Religious.
(d) Voluntary.

2. Finish the quotation: "Individual rights are the means of subordinating ________ to moral law."
(a) Collectivism.
(b) The individual.
(c) Government.
(d) Society.

3. Which monarch erected the palace of Versailles, as stated in Rand's essay "The Monument Builders?"
(a) Louis XIV.
(b) Charlemagne.
(c) Louis XVII.
(d) Napolean.

4. Historically, what did socialist economic planning come about as a reaction to?
(a) Nationalism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Nazism.

5. Which country does Rand seek refuge after fleeing Soviet Russia?
(a) Germany.
(b) The United States.
(c) England.
(d) Austria.

6. In which year was the essay, "The Monument Builders," published?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1964.

7. What is "the notion of ascribing moral, social or political significance to a man's genetic lineage?"
(a) Misogyny.
(b) Altruism.
(c) Sexism.
(d) Racism.

8. Some may claim that Ayn Rand's proposal for government financing is _______.
(a) Weak.
(b) Something to be considered.
(c) Realistic.
(d) Strong.

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

10. What is the extreme example Rand uses to illustrate what can go wrong in a society that doesn't uphold the rights of the individual?
(a) Nazi Germany.
(b) Soviet Russia.
(c) The United States.
(d) China.

11. Which of the following is not considered a public project?
(a) A local coffee shop.
(b) Public health care.
(c) Welfare.
(d) Public parks.

12. Denying an individual his right to property is synonymous with denying him his right to _______.
(a) Wealth.
(b) Health.
(c) Life.
(d) Comfort.

13. In which year was Rand's essay, "Collectivized Ethics," published?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1964.

14. In Rand's essay, "Collectivized Ethics," Rand mentions which system of government in relation to collectivized ethics?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Libertarianism.
(c) Communism.
(d) Capitalism.

15. According to Ayn Rand, this is the only time physical force is warranted.
(a) Government mandates.
(b) Crime of passion.
(c) Anger.
(d) Self defense.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Act within the United States was Ayn Rand vehemently against?

2. According to Rand, what is the only way that individuals' rights can be violated?

3. Which form of government imposes laws of force and denies its citizens natural rights?

4. In which year was the Civil Rights Bill passed?

5. According to Objectivist thought, what does the individual live for?

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