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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finish this argument as Rand presents it: X is ___________; therefore, his argument is false.
(a) Too religious.
(b) Immoral.
(c) Irrational.
(d) Rational.

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

3. According to Branden, which concept is used by Mystics to encourage human self-sacrifice?
(a) Faith.
(b) Peace.
(c) Holiness.
(d) Jesus Christ.

4. According to "Isn't Everyone Selfish?", one must ask which question about the desired action?
(a) Whether.
(b) When.
(c) How.
(d) Why.

5. Branden states in his essay, "The Psychology of Pleasure" that pleasure is not a _________, but a psychological need.
(a) Whim.
(b) Right.
(c) Luxury.
(d) Necessity.

6. According to Branden, which word is intellectually confused with "selfishness?"
(a) Egoism.
(b) Self amorous.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Confidence.

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

8. Which of the following is not included in Branden's list of avenues where people find pleasure?
(a) Balance.
(b) Recreation.
(c) Sex.
(d) Art.

9. To be selfish is not simply to act on the basis of a __________.
(a) Need.
(b) Whim.
(c) Moral.
(d) Interest.

10. What country is Ayn Rand originally from?
(a) Germany.
(b) Russia.
(c) The United States.
(d) The United Kingdom.

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

12. In which year was the "Psychology of Pleasure" written?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1961.

13. Which Greek philosopher is mentioned once within the book?
(a) Nietzche.
(b) Sophocles.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Descartes.

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

15. What year did Nathaniel Branden write his essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?"
(a) 1962.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1961.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Rand believes that altruism has destroyed the concept of authentic __________ among men.

3. In what year was "Atlas Shrugged" published?

4. What year did Ayn Rand write the essay, "The Cult of Moral Grayness?"

5. According to Rand, what are the notions of altruist thought perpetuated by?

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