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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. According to Rand, what are the notions of altruist thought perpetuated by?
(a) Morality and mysticism.
(b) Religion.
(c) Philosophers.
(d) Whim.

2. What does Branden acknowledge as being one of the major causes of mental degradation?
(a) Christian dogma.
(b) The government.
(c) Traditional doctrines.
(d) Anxiety.

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

4. According to Rand, every interest that a person employs must be based in ________.
(a) Reason.
(b) Careful consideration.
(c) Context.
(d) Reality.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Rand, what is the vessel in which the government seizes property and goods of the individual?

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

3. According to "Isn't Everyone Selfish?", one must ask which question about the desired action?

4. What must one have before being able to find meaningful relationships with others?

5. What is necessary for the existence of self-esteem according to Branden?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ayn Rand say about the creation and origins of good and evil in her essay "The Objectivist Ethics?"

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

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

4. How does Rand describe the acts of good will committed by an altruist?

5. According to Nathaniel Branden, why do mystics decree pride as an evil?

6. In Rand's essay, "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?", what does she claim is synonymous with compromise?

7. What are Branden's ideas of self-sacrifice regarding mental health?

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

9. According to Nathaniel Branden, why is mental health needed for human life and survival?

10. Describe what Rand states in "The Objectivist Ethics" that philosophers and scientists have never been able to do?

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