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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is necessary for the existence of self-esteem according to Branden?
2. Which Greek philosopher is mentioned once within the book?
3. In what year did Rand write the essay, "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests?"
4. What type of tools must one use in a real life situation?
5. In what year was "Atlas Shrugged" published?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Rand describe the objectivist's act of good will?
2. Describe what Rand states in "The Objectivist Ethics" that philosophers and scientists have never been able to do?
3. In "Isn't Everyone Selfish?", how does Branden describe the process upon which men act in their own self interest?
4. Explain the point Branden asserts at the beginning of "The Psychology of Pleasure."
5. According to Rand, how must people evaluate their own rational self interest in a given situation?
6. What commonly upheld principle does Rand deem evil in Western Society as stated in her essay on living a rational life?
7. What would Rand say about a person who searches for the good in some situations but does "the wrong thing" by mistake?
8. What are Branden's ideas of self-sacrifice regarding mental health?
9. What does Rand say about the definition of society in her essay "The Objectivist Ethics?"
10. What are Branden's thoughts on anxiety and guilt as stated in his essay regarding Mental Health and Mysticism?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain self-interest and its connection to reason as well as in terms of the choices one may make when motivated by self-interest.
Essay Topic 2
What does Nathanial Branden mean when he discusses, "The Divine Right of Stagnation?" How is this perpetuated in society?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Rand's thoughts about racism as well as her contrasting views of the Civil Rights Bill that was passed in 1964. How are her feelings toward both situations ironic?
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