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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, "Collectivized 'Rights'", Ayn Rand (1963).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rand define "society" in a basic sense?
(a) A group governed by a government.
(b) A collection of individuals.
(c) The most efficient way of governing the earth.
(d) The downfall of the individual.

2. What type of need does "mental health" fall under?
(a) Geographical.
(b) Social.
(c) Rational.
(d) Biological.

3. What basis are you acting on If you audition for a Broadway show, you are a poor singer, but you have always have wanted to sing?
(a) Self-interest.
(b) Need.
(c) Egoism.
(d) Desire.

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

5. With which country's form of government does Rand largely agree?
(a) Russia.
(b) United States.
(c) China.
(d) United Kingdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which publication did "The Virtue of Selfishness" first appear?

2. Which of the following areas is Nathaniel Branden's area of expertise?

3. Rand clarifies her point about compromise when she asks the question about the compromise ______ and _______ along with the question of reason versus irrationality.

4. Although Rand does not support altruistic belief, she does not ______against it.

5. Which philosopher does Rand mention in her essay on "The Objectivist Ethics?"

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