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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 type of government financing does Ayn Rand propose in her essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society?"

2. Historically, what did socialist economic planning come about as a reaction to?

3. In which year was the essay, "The Divine Right of Stagnation," written?

4. Rand believes that the socialist theory as a whole is _______.

5. According to Objectivist thought, what does the individual live for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to Ayn Rand, what are the benefits one can gain from living a social existence?

3. Explain why Ayn Rand is against collectivized ethics.

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

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

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

7. How does Louis XIV fit into Ayn Rand's discussion in her essay, "The Monument Builders?"

8. In Rand's essay, "Collectivized Ethics," Rand uses the principle to explain communism, communist thought, and society. Explain Ayn Rand's revulsion toward communism and how it pairs with collectivized ethics.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In one of her essays, Rand mentions the notion of "moral grayness." What is moral grayness according to Rand? Is the act of moral grayness an evil act? Why and when?

Essay Topic 2

Rand finds there are many problems with the government as well as the views of Western Society. Rand explains her solutions to the many problems that exist within the society. According to Rand, what does she consider to be the traits of a "free" society?

Essay Topic 3

How does fiction serve as an outlet for Ayn Rand to spread and further explain her Objectivist philosophy? Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.

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