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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, "The Divine Right of Stagnation", Nathaniel Branden (1963).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Rand states, how must a collectivist society be formed to operate morally?
(a) Correctly.
(b) Morally.
(c) Objectively.
(d) Freely.

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

3. What is necessary for the existence of self-esteem according to Branden?
(a) Avarice.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Pride.
(d) Confidence.

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

5. On what principle is a person who steals something they want acting on?
(a) Rational thought.
(b) Self-interest.
(c) Whim.
(d) Libertarianism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of government financing does Ayn Rand propose in her essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society?"

2. In which year was the "Psychology of Pleasure" written?

3. What was Ayn Rand's last work of fiction?

4. According to Rand, what type of principles have ruled Western Society for years?

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

(see the answer key)

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