2. Denying an individual his right to property is synonymous with denying him his right to _______.
(a) Life.
(b) Comfort.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Health.

3. Which of the following is not in violation of human survival as stated by the objectivist principle?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Religion.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Altruism.

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

5. Rand states that the actually effect of socialism have been ________ the alleged goals.
(a) Opposite of.
(b) Synonymous with.
(c) Different from.
(d) Achieved with.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which monarch erected the palace of Versailles, as stated in Rand's essay "The Monument Builders?"

2. In which year was Rand's essay, "Collectivized Ethics," published?

3. What political system punishes irrationality and rewards rational thought?

4. In Rand's essay, "The Monument Builders," what is the Moscow subway lined with?

5. Which term is defined as "a manifestation of helplessness, of self-loathing and of the desire for the unearned?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the notion of "collectivized ethics" as mentioned in Ayn Rand's essay, "Collectivized Ethics."

2. What is Rand's view on the Civil Rights Bill of 1964?

3. How does Ayn Rand describe "Socialism" in her essay, "The Monument Builders?"

4. What does Nathaniel Branden discuss in his essay, "The Divine Right of Stagnation," in regard to human growth?

5. What is the focus of the essay, "The Monument Builders?"

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

7. Does Ayn Rand believe that a society must devise a moral code? How should a society decide upon a moral code?

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

9. How does Rand define rights in her essay, "Man's Rights?"

10. What type of projects does the principle of "collectivized ethics" support, and by which means are those tasks carried out? Explain.

(see the answer keys)

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