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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which law does Rand propose should be used to determine man's interests?
(a) Law of the Land.
(b) Law of Identity.
(c) Law of Actual Reality.
(d) Laws of the Self.

2. 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) Tell the employer of your competitor's incompetence.
(b) Flatter your prospective employer.
(c) Only apply for a job in which you are extremely over-qualified.
(d) Explain your competence.

3. What must the goals one chooses to pursue be in order to be a rational thinker?
(a) Malleable.
(b) Flexible.
(c) Ever-changing.
(d) Achieveable.

4. Finish this argument as Rand presents it: X is ___________; therefore, his argument is false.
(a) Irrational.
(b) Rational.
(c) Immoral.
(d) Too religious.

5. What type of scheme does Branden's essay on Mental Health versus Mysticism attempt to illustrate?
(a) Cause and effect.
(b) Likert.
(c) Pros and cons.
(d) Manipulation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following areas is Nathaniel Branden's area of expertise?

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?

4. In which publication did "The Virtue of Selfishness" first appear?

5. Which philosopher does Rand mention in her essay on "The Objectivist Ethics?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rand say about the definition of society in her essay "The Objectivist Ethics?"

2. How does altruism fit into Branden's essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?"

3. Explain the point Branden asserts at the beginning of "The Psychology of Pleasure."

4. According to Branden's essay, "The Psychology of Pleasure," how are a person's individual pleasures determined?

5. Why does Rand reject the widely accepted views of morals and values in regard to human existence?

6. What is context-dropping, and who uses it?

7. What are Rand's thoughts on human error?

8. What does Rand say about an act of good will in the case of an emergency?

9. According to Branden, what are the avenues where one would find pleasure, and why can one find pleasure in such avenues?

10. What is faulty about the notion that everyone is selfish?

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