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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?" Ayn Rand (1962).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To be selfish is not simply to act on the basis of a __________.
(a) Moral.
(b) Need.
(c) Whim.
(d) Interest.

2. What does Rand claim is not a valid standard of value in her essay on "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests?"
(a) Urges.
(b) Desires.
(c) Frustration.
(d) Whims.

3. Rand believes that altruism has destroyed the concept of authentic __________ among men.
(a) Generousity.
(b) Companionship.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Benevolence.

4. According to Branden, "The Psychology of Pleasure," how many major avenues are there for one to seek pleasure?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

5. Rand defends her points by stating her belief that the mainstream practice of ethics goes against the reality of _________.
(a) Human existence.
(b) Objectivism.
(c) Ecosystems.
(d) Human peace and experience.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Rand, every interest that a person employs must be based in ________.

2. In Rand's essay on "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests," what are the two ways she claims that goals can be met?

3. According to Branden, what must human beings have in order to have pleasure?

4. What are the two things Branden claims that perpetuate within society and threaten self-esteem?

5. In what year was "The Ethics of Emergencies" written?

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