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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. According to Rand, what is the only way that individuals' rights can be violated?

2. Historically, what did socialist economic planning come about as a reaction to?

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

4. In which year was Branden's essay, "Counterfeit Individualism" written?

5. Finish the sentence: Humans should think and judge __________, valuing their own intellect above all else.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Ayn Rand describe "Socialism" in her essay, "The Monument Builders?"

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

6. How does Ayn Rand believe that a government should finance itself in a free society?

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

8. Explain why Ayn Rand is against collectivized ethics.

9. In Rand's essay, "Collectivized Ethics," Rand uses the principle to explain communism, communist thought, and society. Explain Ayn Rand's revulsion toward communism and how it pairs with collectivized ethics.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain what the term "rational morality" means in regard to Ayn Rand's theory of Objectivism.

Essay Topic 2

Nathaniel Branden claims that moralists and mystics contribute to the destruction of one's mental health. Explain his reasoning on this topic, regarding how morality and mysticism are directly related to one's mental health. Cite examples from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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