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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, We the Living.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which adjective does Rand use to describe America's culture?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Miserable.
(c) Eager.
(d) Unique.

2. The chief intellectual, according to Rand, is which type of person?
(a) Scientist.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Philosopher.

3. In a dying society, how many choices does Rand say individuals have?
(a) Two.
(b) Too many to count.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

4. What is the setting for We The Living?
(a) Post-war France.
(b) United States.
(c) Soviet Russia.
(d) China.

5. What did Kant allegedly close philosophy to?
(a) Reason.
(b) Logic.
(c) Emotion.
(d) Morality.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rand states that to oppose views, one need which of the following?

2. Who does Rand describe as altruism's most perfect advocate?

3. Rand states that collectivism is dead in which country?

4. New intellectuals, says Rand, should not give into which of the following?

5. Rand describes perception as which of the following?

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