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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, "The Cult of Moral Grayness", Ayn Rand (1964).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Gray.
(d) Black.

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

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

4. According to Rand, what is the vessel in which the government seizes property and goods of the individual?
(a) Libertarianism.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Communism.
(d) Capitalism.

5. What year did Ayn Rand write the essay, "The Cult of Moral Grayness?"
(a) 1974.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1963.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rand states that judgment is a ______ action to commit.

2. What is the enemy of Individualism according to Rand and the objectivist theory?

3. Complete the sentence. A _________ person's desire for pleasure is the desire to escape reality.

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

5. Which of the following is not examined by Rand within "The Virtue of Selfishness?"

(see the answer key)

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