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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. According to Rand, a person who does not attempt to define what is right or wrong in a given situation, and acts as a mixture of the two is morally what?
(a) White.
(b) Right.
(c) Gray.
(d) Black.

2. In what year did Rand write the essay, "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests?"
(a) 1963.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1962.

3. Which of the following areas is Nathaniel Branden's area of expertise?
(a) Theology.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Neuroscience.

4. According to "Isn't Everyone Selfish?", one must ask which question about the desired action?
(a) Whether.
(b) Why.
(c) How.
(d) When.

5. What concept is mentioned once in the book that according to Rand, largely influences collectivist, Western thought?
(a) Government.
(b) God.
(c) Epistomology.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of need does "mental health" fall under?

2. 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?

3. In which year was "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?" written?

4. What type of tools must one use in a real life situation?

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

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