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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 which political system does the government own all societal goods and provide the people with what they need?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Capitalist.
(c) Communist.
(d) Libertarian.

2. Which political system does Rand mention in "Collectivized Ethics," where she states men are free to produce and compete?
(a) Communism.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Mysticism.
(d) Socialism.

3. What is the extreme example Rand uses to illustrate what can go wrong in a society that doesn't uphold the rights of the individual?
(a) Nazi Germany.
(b) Soviet Russia.
(c) China.
(d) The United States.

4. Rand believes that the enactment of socialism has contributed to the _______ and destruction of individuals.
(a) Happiness.
(b) Torture.
(c) Displacement.
(d) Conformity.

5. The principle of collectivized ethics supposes that one must live for the benefit of what?
(a) Collective whole.
(b) Individual.
(c) Family.
(d) State.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some may claim that Ayn Rand's proposal for government financing is _______.

2. Rand calls government taxation laws an initiation of _________.

3. According to Rand, what is defined as conducting one's life according to the divinity of nonexistent beings?

4. Which American group does Rand attack in her essay, "Collectivized Ethics?"

5. What is "an institution that holds exclusive power to enforce certain rules for social conduct in a given geographical area?"

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ayn Rand believe that a government should finance itself in a free society?

2. What does it mean to live an existence of stagnation, according to Nathaniel Branden? What scenarios does Nathaniel Branden present in his explanation?

3. How do people falsely define Individualism, as stated by Nathaniel Branden?

4. How must an individual justify his/her action, as stated by Nathaniel Branden in his essay, "Counterfeit Individualism?"

5. Explain the idea of "Collectivized Rights" as Rand describes.

6. What are Ayn Rand's thoughts on racism and how does she define it?

7. What does Rand consider to be the source of rights and how does she describe the origin?

8. According to Rand, do humans need government? How does Ayn Rand define government?

9. What is the definition of "power lust" as defined by Ayn Rand in her essay, "The Monument Builders?" Explain.

10. Explain why Ayn Rand is against collectivized ethics.

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