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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rand states that to oppose views, one need which of the following?
(a) Emotions.
(b) Faith.
(c) Morals.
(d) Philosophy.

2. Freedom and philosophy first arose in which setting, according to Rand?
(a) Ancient Rome.
(b) Ancient Greece.
(c) Soviet Russia.
(d) Renaissance Europe.

3. What adjective does Rand use to describe the USA's founding fathers?
(a) Bodyguards.
(b) Thinkers.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Intellectuals.

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

5. Who does Rand describe as a soldier of liberty?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Politician.
(c) Average citizen.
(d) Businessman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Andrei viewed citizens in what way?

2. Rand says that no man has the right to do which of the following?

3. Rand says that new intellectuals must acquire which of the following?

4. Rand states that the only tools of cognition are not which of the following?

5. The chief intellectual, according to Rand, is which type of person?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of symbolism exists in Chapter 2?

2. What are the major themes in Atlas Shrugged?

3. Is Howard loyal? Why or why not?

4. Describe Kira's relationships in Chapter 2.

5. What advice does Rand give to the new intellectuals?

6. Describe Hank's career.

7. Describe the conflict in Chapter 2, We the Living.

8. How are all the stories in For the New Intellectual connected?

9. How does Rand describe the United States of America?

10. What does Atlas Shrugged defend?

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