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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. In Rand's essay on "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests," what are the two ways she claims that goals can be met?
(a) Complete and Incomplete.
(b) Directly and with proper intent.
(c) Purely and Directly.
(d) Directly and Indirectly.

2. What country is Ayn Rand originally from?
(a) The United Kingdom.
(b) The United States.
(c) Russia.
(d) Germany.

3. What are the two things Branden claims that perpetuate within society and threaten self-esteem?
(a) Anxiety and frivolity.
(b) Anxiety and guilt.
(c) Reason and control.
(d) Belief and guilt.

4. What word does Rand state that philosophers substitute for God?
(a) Society.
(b) The Church.
(c) People.
(d) Satan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What must the goals one chooses to pursue be in order to be a rational thinker?

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

3. What basis are you acting on if you audition for a Broadway show, after wanting to become a singer, you are an extremely competent singer, and you have performed on stage before?

4. What does Rand claim that Objectivists ethics are in the essay on Objectivist ethics?

5. Rand believes that altruism has destroyed the concept of authentic __________ among men.

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