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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. Rand states that the only tools of cognition are not which of the following?
(a) Logical thoughts.
(b) Negative feelings.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Emotions.

2. What does Rand state that capitalism is incompatible with?
(a) Altruism.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Collectivism.
(d) Philosophy.

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

4. What does Jeremy Bentham champion?
(a) Collectivism.
(b) Morality.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Capitalism.

5. What does Rand describe as being man's only tool of knowledge?
(a) The mind.
(b) Physical strength.
(c) Eagerness.
(d) Happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which period did capitalism arise?

2. When was We The Living published?

3. What country does Rand believe is deluding itself?

4. What kind of relationship does Rand describe the archetypes Attila and Witch Doctor as having?

5. What adjective does Rand use to describe the USA's founding fathers?

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