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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 Ayn Rand, the major problem of socialism is the denial of what type of rights?
(a) Civil.
(b) Human.
(c) Physical.
(d) Property.

2. According to Rand, what do humans need if they are to live in a society?
(a) Total Freedom.
(b) Family.
(c) Government.
(d) Companionship.

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

4. Which Act within the United States was Ayn Rand vehemently against?
(a) Human Rights Act.
(b) Prohibition.
(c) Civil Rights Act.
(d) Sedition Act.

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. According to Rand, which country was the first to establish a system in which the society was subordinated to the individual rights?

2. In Rand's essay, "The Monument Builders," what is the Moscow subway lined with?

3. In which year was the Civil Rights Bill passed?

4. Rand does not believe in public projects because the public project does not benefit whom?

5. Which country established a socialist system by vote?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does it mean to live an existence of stagnation, according to Nathaniel Branden? What scenarios does Nathaniel Branden present in his explanation?

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

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