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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. According to Rand, every interest that a person employs must be based in ________.

2. Which of the following areas is Nathaniel Branden's area of expertise?

3. Finish the sentence based upon Rand's theory: One must achieve interests by her own efforts only and not at the expense of another's ______.

4. Which of the following is included in the four considerations of man's view of rationality that Rand describes?

5. Which of the following is not included in Branden's list of avenues where people find pleasure?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rand mean when she discusses the "cult of moral grayness?"

2. What is Ayn Rand's overall attempt in the writing of her essay, "The Cult of Moral Grayness?"

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

4. How might society commonly define compromise?

5. What commonly upheld principle does Rand deem evil in Western Society as stated in her essay on living a rational life?

6. How does Rand define "context" in her explanation of the four considerations described?

7. In "Isn't Everyone Selfish?", how does Branden describe the process upon which men act in their own self interest?

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

9. Describe what Rand states in "The Objectivist Ethics" that philosophers and scientists have never been able to do?

10. What does Ayn Rand say about the creation and origins of good and evil in her essay "The Objectivist Ethics?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using Rand's objectivist theory, explain why it is rational to aid others in an emergency situation. How does this differ from Rand's belief about helping others in a situation which is not considered an emergency?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What are Rand's thoughts on American society and government? What are the benefits that Rand cites throughout her works?

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