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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. The existence of the military draft, according to the author, is the epitome of what?

2. When Louis XIV rules, what kind of government does he have?

3. When the author examines the situation in Viet Nam, the author reveals the belief that there is no _____ ______ for the U.S. there.

4. The author refers to the situation in which sacrifice is considered good and self-improvement is not as what?

5. What does the author blame for warping students' hopes and viewpoints?

Short Essay Questions

1. From what belief do foreign-aid programs stem?

2. In the "Is Atlas Shrugging?" chapter, the author asks what question about the novel "Atlas Shrugged"?

3. How is property dealt with in fascism?

4. What is the theme of "Atlas Shrugged"?

5. What does the pope's encyclical say about work?

6. What is idealistic hypocrisy, according to Brown?

7. When do countries not engage in wars?

8. What is the reason, according to the author, that capitalism is having trouble sustaining itself?

9. What is one definition of capitalism that its supporters might use?

10. Who comes and helps the students protest in Berkeley in 1964?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to the information presented in the book, what are the political, economic, social, moral and philosophic differences between the reason-individualism-capitalism position and the mysticism-altruism-collectivism positions?

Essay Topic 2

What do the various authors believe about government spending? How do Greenspan, Rand, Hessen and Branden say government should spend its money and resources? Use examples from the book to compare and contrast the various authors and their beliefs.

Essay Topic 3

What does the author believe about businessmen and capitalism? How are businessmen central to the author's arguments about capitalism?

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