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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: The Biggest Asshole in the Universe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was The Fountainhead published?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1954.

2. Richard Nixon had capitalized on the "forgotten Americans." The push to gain these voters was known as________.
(a) The "southern strategy."
(b) The "southern cooperative."
(c) The Tea Party.
(d) The "silent strategy."

3. Who was Vice President to Richard Nixon?
(a) Ronald Reagan.
(b) Spiro Agnew.
(c) Lyndon Johnson.
(d) George H. Bush.

4. The protagonist of The Fountainhead is in what profession?
(a) Banker.
(b) Architect.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Engineer.

5. What was the name of Ayn Rand's circle of intellectuals which was dedicated to relentless self-interest?
(a) "The Collective."
(b) "The Caravan."
(c) "The Circle."
(d) "The Vicious Circle."

Short Answer Questions

1. Alan Greenspan served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the United States during what years?

2. When was Ronald Reagan born?

3. The Tea Party movement is an American populist political movement that has sponsored protests and supported political candidates since what year?

4. What NBC correspondent did Alan Greenspan marry?

5. What refers to a financial market where participants can issue new debt, known as the Primary market, or buy and sell debt securities, known as the Secondary market, usually in the form of bonds?

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