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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. When was We The Living published?

2. Freedom and philosophy first arose in which setting, according to Rand?

3. Andrei viewed citizens in what way?

4. Rand suggests that a nation's bodyguards are which type of people?

5. What does Rand describe as being man's only tool of knowledge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role do the archetypes Attila and Witch Doctor play?

2. Describe Kira's relationships in Chapter 2.

3. How does Howard view altruism?

4. What role does Rand describe industrialists as having?

5. Describe Hank's career.

6. What does Rand believe the new intellectuals should do?

7. How does Rand describe capitalism?

8. Why does Francisco say that money is society's virtue?

9. What are the major themes in Atlas Shrugged?

10. Describe Ellsworth's role in the story.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Howard in The Fountainhead. Then describe the adversity he faces. Are his conflicts trivial or real? Is Howard concerned with doing the right thing, or with being right?

Essay Topic 2

How does Rand prove that the United States is a dying society? What evidence does Rand use to support this claim? Is the claim legitimate?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role symbolism plays in For the New Intellectual. Specifically focus on one of the stories in the text. What are the characters in this story symbolic of? How does symbolism relate to Rand's whole thesis and to the central conflict of the story?

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