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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, "The Psychology of Pleasure", Nathaniel Branden (1964).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it impossible to pursue in a "non-free" society?
(a) Equality.
(b) Establishment.
(c) Rational interests.
(d) Total freedom.

2. According to Rand, what are ideas of mysticism and morality based upon?
(a) Whim.
(b) Fear.
(c) Religion.
(d) Loathing.

3. What must the goals one chooses to pursue be in order to be a rational thinker?
(a) Malleable.
(b) Flexible.
(c) Ever-changing.
(d) Achieveable.

4. 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) Tell the employer of your competitor's incompetence.
(c) Only apply for a job in which you are extremely over-qualified.
(d) Explain your competence.

5. According to Branden, what do values in the context of ethics guide?
(a) A man's actions only.
(b) A man's choice only.
(c) A man's actions and choices.
(d) A man's life.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Branden, "The Psychology of Pleasure," how many major avenues are there for one to seek pleasure?

2. What is necessary for the existence of self-esteem according to Branden?

3. According to Rand, what does an act of good will require in the eyes of the objectivist?

4. Which of the following is included in the four considerations of man's view of rationality that Rand describes?

5. What does Rand claim is not a valid standard of value in her essay on "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests?"

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