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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. At the conclusion of Rand's essay on the Objectivist ethics, what does she state is the standard value for the Objectivist?
(a) The creation of offspring.
(b) The development of the world.
(c) Man's life.
(d) The society.

2. Branden's notion of pleasure being a psychological need also fits into which of his other notions?
(a) Mental health.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Morality.
(d) Mysticism.

3. According to Rand, what does an act of good will require in the eyes of an altruist?
(a) Self-interest.
(b) Self-manipulation.
(c) Self-mutilation.
(d) Self-sacrifice.

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

5. What is the enemy of Individualism according to Rand and the objectivist theory?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Altruism.
(c) Mysticism.
(d) Socialism.

Short Answer 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?

2. According to the principles of selfishness, what would be the correct route for convincing an employer that you are the proper candidate for a job?

3. In Rand's essay, "How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?" Rand states that people often dismiss evil around them out of what?

4. According to Rand, compromise is synonymous with relinquishing one's ____________.

5. In Rand's essay, "Man's Rights," she describes a right as the freedom of _______.

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