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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. How does Western Society deem moral judgment?

2. To be selfish is not simply to act on the basis of a __________.

3. What does self-esteem provide a person with according to Branden?

4. According to Rand, what is the vessel in which the government seizes property and goods of the individual?

5. Rand states that judgment is a ______ action to commit.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Branden's thoughts on anxiety and guilt as stated in his essay regarding Mental Health and Mysticism?

2. How does Rand define "context" in her explanation of the four considerations described?

3. What is Ayn Rand's overall attempt in the writing of her essay, "The Cult of Moral Grayness?"

4. What is Branden's purpose in writing the essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?"

5. According to Branden, what are the avenues where one would find pleasure, and why can one find pleasure in such avenues?

6. According to Rand, how must people evaluate their own rational self interest in a given situation?

7. How must one first begin to identify what is gray, according to Ayn Rand?

8. What is faulty about the notion that everyone is selfish?

9. How does Rand describe the objectivist's act of good will?

10. What is the answer to the question, "How does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ayn Rand mentions socialism and her feelings towards it throughout her essays. What is socialism? Why is Rand against it? Do you see any potential benefits of a socialist society?

Essay Topic 2

How does fiction serve as an outlet for Ayn Rand to spread and further explain her Objectivist philosophy? Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 3

What does Nathanial Branden mean when he discusses, "The Divine Right of Stagnation?" How is this perpetuated in society?

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