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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, "Counterfeit Individualism", Nathaniel Branden (1962).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must the goals one chooses to pursue be in order to be a rational thinker?
(a) Ever-changing.
(b) Malleable.
(c) Flexible.
(d) Achieveable.

2. Which of the following is not included in the hierarchy Rand gives in the objectivist evaluation of committing an act of good will?
(a) Effort.
(b) Money.
(c) Time.
(d) Plausibility.

3. In which year was the essay, "The Divine Right of Stagnation," written?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1973.

4. In what year was "Atlas Shrugged" published?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1962.

5. Which term is defined as "a manifestation of helplessness, of self-loathing and of the desire for the unearned?"
(a) Self affliction.
(b) Power lust.
(c) Self preservation.
(d) Power planning.

Short Answer Questions

1. No one ever really sacrifices oneself because every direct action is motivated by a person's desire. What does Branden say about this statement?

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. Rand believes that the socialist theory as a whole is _______.

4. According to Ayn Rand, on what basis must the individual give to public works?

5. How does Rand define "society" in a basic sense?

(see the answer key)

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