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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 of the following is not in violation of human survival as stated by the objectivist principle?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Religion.
(d) Altruism.

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

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

4. In which year was the essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society" published?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1962.

5. The principle of collectivized ethics supposes that one must live for the benefit of what?
(a) State.
(b) Collective whole.
(c) Family.
(d) Individual.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which political system does Rand mention in "Collectivized Ethics," where she states men are free to produce and compete?

2. Denying an individual his right to property is synonymous with denying him his right to _______.

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

4. Which of the following is not considered a public project?

5. Rand vies for a political system in which public projects are not ________ society.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain why Ayn Rand is against collectivized ethics.

3. How does Louis XIV fit into Ayn Rand's discussion in her essay, "The Monument Builders?"

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

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

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

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

8. What is the definition of "power lust" as defined by Ayn Rand in her essay, "The Monument Builders?" Explain.

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

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

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