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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Ayn Rand write, "How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?"
(a) 1962.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1963.

2. What does Branden acknowledge as being one of the major causes of mental degradation?
(a) The government.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Christian dogma.
(d) Traditional doctrines.

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

4. Complete the sentence: In order to act in self interest, man must refuse to sacrifice a ________ value for a _______ one.
(a) Worse, better.
(b) Higher, lower.
(c) Lower, higher.
(d) Better, worse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year was "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?" written?

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

3. What is the enemy of Individualism according to Rand and the objectivist theory?

4. In what year did Branden write his essay, "Mental Health versus Mysticism and Self-Sacrifice?"

5. Which of the following does not fall into the category of what Branden would consider a proper avenue for seeking pleasure?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is context-dropping, and who uses it?

2. What are Rand's thoughts on human error?

3. What does Rand say about an act of good will in the case of an emergency?

4. According to Nathaniel Branden, why do mystics decree pride as an evil?

5. According to Branden's essay, "The Psychology of Pleasure," how are a person's individual pleasures determined?

6. Why does Rand reject the widely accepted views of morals and values in regard to human existence?

7. What is the answer to the question, "How does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?"

8. Why is Ayn Rand so against compromise?

9. In Rand's essay, "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?", what does she claim is synonymous with compromise?

10. What are Branden's ideas of self-sacrifice regarding mental health?

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