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

2. Which American group does Rand attack in her essay, "Collectivized Ethics?"
(a) Republicans.
(b) Conservatives.
(c) 1960s Liberals.
(d) Activists.

3. Finish the sentence: According to Ayn Rand, society must provide an organized protection against _________.
(a) Irrationality.
(b) Force.
(c) Wrong-doers.
(d) Government.

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

5. Rand believes that the socialist theory as a whole is _______.
(a) Rational.
(b) Morally correct.
(c) Irrational.
(d) Honorably intended.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Rand states, how must a collectivist society be formed to operate morally?

2. Rand states that the alleged goal of socialism was to end ________.

3. According to Ayn Rand, this is the only time physical force is warranted.

4. Which country's monuments does Rand state have always been quite modest?

5. Which country does Rand seek refuge after fleeing Soviet Russia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the idea of "Collectivized Rights" as Rand describes.

2. How does Ayn Rand believe that a government should finance itself in a free society?

3. According to Ayn Rand, what are the benefits one can gain from living a social existence?

4. How does Ayn Rand describe "Socialism" in her essay, "The Monument Builders?"

5. What are Ayn Rand's views on mandatory taxation?

6. What is the focus of the essay, "The Monument Builders?"

7. Explain the notion of "collectivized ethics" as mentioned in Ayn Rand's essay, "Collectivized Ethics."

8. Does Ayn Rand believe that a society must devise a moral code? How should a society decide upon a moral code?

9. What type of projects does the principle of "collectivized ethics" support, and by which means are those tasks carried out? Explain.

10. How do people falsely define Individualism, as stated by Nathaniel Branden?

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