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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, what are the notions of altruist thought perpetuated by?
(a) Religion.
(b) Morality and mysticism.
(c) Philosophers.
(d) Whim.

2. 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) Directly and Indirectly.
(d) Purely and Directly.

3. Which German philosopher does Rand oppose within her own philosophical theory?
(a) Kafka.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Nietzche.
(d) Sartre.

4. From the objectivist perspective, what should the risk on committing an act of good will be proportionate to?
(a) A reward.
(b) One's happiness.
(c) Public recognition.
(d) Nothing, it should be a selfless act.

5. In what year was "The Ethics of Emergencies" written?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1962.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did Nathaniel Branden write his essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?"

2. To be selfish is not simply to act on the basis of a __________.

3. What does Rand claim about the existence of compromise?

4. Which of the following does not fall into the category of what Branden would consider a proper avenue for seeking pleasure?

5. What word does Rand state that philosophers substitute for God?

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