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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 country is said to have inspired Ayn Rand's objectivist theory, and caused her to reject all forms of collectivized government?

2. Rand calls government taxation laws an initiation of _________.

3. Denying an individual his right to property is synonymous with denying him his right to _______.

4. What is "the notion of ascribing moral, social or political significance to a man's genetic lineage?"

5. Rand describes that socialism can be practiced totally or partially. Which country does she use as an example of a partial socialist government?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are Ayn Rand's views on mandatory taxation?

5. How do people falsely define Individualism, as stated by Nathaniel Branden?

6. How does Louis XIV fit into Ayn Rand's discussion in her essay, "The Monument Builders?"

7. What type of projects does the principle of "collectivized ethics" support, and by which means are those tasks carried out? Explain.

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

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 is the focus of the essay, "The Monument Builders?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is it racist to think in terms of black and white? What are the similarities between racism and thinking in terms of black and white? What are the major differences? What does Rand say about each?

Essay Topic 2

What does it mean that someone should not attempt to further oneself at the expense of another? Cite some examples.

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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