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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, "Government Financing in a Free Society", Ayn Rand (1964).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the principles of selfishness, what would be the correct route for convincing an employer that you are the proper candidate for a job?
(a) Flatter your prospective employer.
(b) Explain your competence.
(c) Tell the employer of your competitor's incompetence.
(d) Only apply for a job in which you are extremely over-qualified.

2. In which year was the essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society" published?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1962.

3. In which year was Rand's essay, "Collectivized Ethics," published?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1962.

4. What type of government financing does Ayn Rand propose in her essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society?"
(a) Independent financing.
(b) Voluntary taxation.
(c) Dependent financing.
(d) Mandatory taxation.

5. What method does Rand give for implementing her government financing plan?
(a) Taxation of those who make more than a specified amount.
(b) Random.
(c) None.
(d) Lottery basis.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Nathaniel Branden, what word is intellectually confused with "self-sacrifice?"

2. According to Ayn Rand, on what basis must the individual give to public works?

3. Rand vies for a political system in which public projects are not ________ society.

4. What basis are you acting on If you audition for a Broadway show, you are a poor singer, but you have always have wanted to sing?

5. What country did Rand live in throughout her adulthood?

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