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

2. What is "an institution that holds exclusive power to enforce certain rules for social conduct in a given geographical area?"
(a) Parliament.
(b) Society.
(c) Government.
(d) Code of conduct.

3. In which political system does the government own all societal goods and provide the people with what they need?
(a) Communist.
(b) Libertarian.
(c) Capitalist.
(d) Socialism.

4. Which of the following is not considered a public project?
(a) Welfare.
(b) Public parks.
(c) A local coffee shop.
(d) Public health care.

5. What country did Rand live in throughout her adulthood?
(a) Canada.
(b) The United States.
(c) Germany.
(d) Russia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which country established a socialist system by force?

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

4. In which year was the essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society" published?

5. Some may claim that Ayn Rand's proposal for government financing is _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Ayn Rand is against collectivized ethics.

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

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

4. How must an individual justify his/her action, as stated by Nathaniel Branden in his essay, "Counterfeit Individualism?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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