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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Complete the quote: "_____ is a desire experienced by a person who does not know and does not care to discover its cause."
2. What concept is mentioned once in the book that according to Rand, largely influences collectivist, Western thought?
3. Complete the sentence. A _________ person's desire for pleasure is the desire to escape reality.
4. How does Western Society deem moral judgment?
5. According to Branden, which word is intellectually confused with "selfishness?"
Short Essay Questions
1. What commonly upheld principle does Rand deem evil in Western Society as stated in her essay on living a rational life?
2. What are Rand's thoughts on human error?
3. What does Rand say about the definition of society in her essay "The Objectivist Ethics?"
4. What is context-dropping, and who uses it?
5. Why is Ayn Rand so against compromise?
6. How does altruism fit into Branden's essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?"
7. What does Ayn Rand say about the creation and origins of good and evil in her essay "The Objectivist Ethics?"
8. What is Ayn Rand's overall attempt in the writing of her essay, "The Cult of Moral Grayness?"
9. How might society commonly define compromise?
10. What is Branden's purpose in writing the essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Ayn Rand feel a government should finance itself? What are some potential problems with Rand's proposal?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Ayn Rand's philosophy on Objectivism as stated in her essay on objectivist ethics. What are the main ideas of Objectivist ethics?
Essay Topic 3
In one of her essays, Rand mentions the notion of "moral grayness." What is moral grayness according to Rand? Is the act of moral grayness an evil act? Why and when?
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