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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, "The Monument Builders," Ayn Rand (1962).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which monarch erected the palace of Versailles, as stated in Rand's essay "The Monument Builders?"
(a) Louis XVII.
(b) Charlemagne.
(c) Napolean.
(d) Louis XIV.

2. In which publication did "The Virtue of Selfishness" first appear?
(a) The Objectivist Quarterly.
(b) The Times.
(c) The Objectivist Newsletter.
(d) The Journal of Behavioral Psychology.

3. What is a person considered to be who attempts to find the morally good in a given situation but acts incorrectly by honest mistake?
(a) Gray.
(b) Pink.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

4. On what principle is a person who steals something they want acting on?
(a) Whim.
(b) Self-interest.
(c) Rational thought.
(d) Libertarianism.

5. From the altruist perspective, saving the life of a stranger is equivalent to saving the life of _________.
(a) A loved one.
(b) Yourself.
(c) God.
(d) All humans.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Rand, without these two things there can be no gray.

2. According to "Isn't Everyone Selfish?", one must ask which question about the desired action?

3. Which country's monuments does Rand state have always been quite modest?

4. If a person saves a stranger from a burning building at the risk of their own life, then that person is acting upon which principles?

5. 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?

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