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

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

3. Which of the following areas is Nathaniel Branden's area of expertise?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Neuroscience.
(c) Theology.
(d) Philosophy.

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

5. According to Rand, what are ideas of mysticism and morality based upon?
(a) Religion.
(b) Whim.
(c) Fear.
(d) Loathing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What basis are you acting on if you audition for a Broadway show, after wanting to become a singer, you are an extremely competent singer, and you have performed on stage before?

2. Who is Nathaniel Branden in the context of this collection?

3. According to Branden, what determines a person's individual pleasures?

4. What book did Rand write to illustrate her objectivist views by setting up a scenario where the characters protest against collectivist ideals?

5. Rand clarifies her point about compromise when she asks the question about the compromise ______ and _______ along with the question of reason versus irrationality.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Rand mean when she states that one must not achieve her own interests by her own efforts only and not at the expense of others?

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

4. How does Rand describe the objectivist's act of good will?

5. How does altruism fit into Branden's essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?"

6. According to Branden, what are the avenues where one would find pleasure, and why can one find pleasure in such avenues?

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

8. How does Rand describe the acts of good will committed by an altruist?

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

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

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