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

2. According to Rand, what is the only way that individuals' rights can be violated?
(a) Physical force.
(b) Government.
(c) Moral force.
(d) Emotion persuasion.

3. Finish the sentence: Humans should think and judge __________, valuing their own intellect above all else.
(a) Collectively.
(b) Independently.
(c) Rationallty.
(d) Morally.

4. The notion that many people define individualism as the action of not conforming to the standard actions or ideas of the group is _________.
(a) Correct.
(b) False.
(c) Weak.
(d) Lacking.

5. What method does Rand give for implementing her government financing plan?
(a) Lottery basis.
(b) Random.
(c) None.
(d) Taxation of those who make more than a specified amount.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two benefits one can gain from living a social existence?

2. In which year was the essay, "The Divine Right of Stagnation," written?

3. What type of government financing does Ayn Rand propose in her essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society?"

4. Rand states in her essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society," that her proposal for government financing is ________ in practice.

5. What does Rand blame on the notion that causes men to feel inferior?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Rand, do humans need government? How does Ayn Rand define government?

2. What does Nathaniel Branden discuss in his essay, "The Divine Right of Stagnation," in regard to human growth?

3. What are Ayn Rand's thoughts on racism and how does she define it?

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

5. What is Rand's view on the Civil Rights Bill of 1964?

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

7. What does Rand consider to be the source of rights and how does she describe the origin?

8. How does Rand define rights in her essay, "Man's Rights?"

9. Explain why Ayn Rand is against collectivized ethics.

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

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