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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. Which form of government imposes laws of force and denies its citizens natural rights?

2. According to Rand, what do humans need if they are to live in a society?

3. Which country does Rand seek refuge after fleeing Soviet Russia?

4. Which country's monuments does Rand state have always been quite modest?

5. In Rand's essay, "Man's Rights," she describes several societies that exhibited a collectivist system. Which society is not included?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Typically, members of Western Society deem the passing of moral judgment as wrong. What does Rand say about the subject? How does she support her thoughts?

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