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Ayn Rand - Quiz
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  • 1. When was Ayn Rand born?
A) 1890
B) 1920
C) 1905
D) 1910
  • 2. Which novel by Ayn Rand features the fictional character Howard Roark?
A) Anthem
B) The Fountainhead
C) Atlas Shrugged
D) We the Living
  • 3. In which city did Ayn Rand grow up?
A) New York City
B) Chicago
C) Saint Petersburg
D) Moscow
  • 4. What philosophy did Ayn Rand develop and promote?
A) Utilitarianism
B) Objectivism
C) Existentialism
D) Socialism
  • 5. What is the title of Ayn Rand's first novel?
A) Anthem
B) The Fountainhead
C) We the Living
D) Atlas Shrugged
  • 6. Which term did Ayn Rand use to describe the basic motivating force of human action?
A) Empathy
B) Altruism
C) Selflessness
D) Self-interest
  • 7. In which year did Ayn Rand become a naturalized U.S. citizen?
A) 1931
B) 1945
C) 1963
D) 1957
  • 8. Which Russian-American author is known for promoting individualism and capitalism?
A) Fyodor Dostoevsky
B) Leo Tolstoy
C) Vladimir Nabokov
D) Ayn Rand
  • 9. What was the title of Ayn Rand's last novel published before her death?
A) We the Living
B) Anthem
C) Atlas Shrugged
D) The Fountainhead
  • 10. What was the profession of the main character in Ayn Rand's novel 'The Fountainhead'?
A) Scientist
B) Writer
C) Architect
D) Businessman
  • 11. Where did Ayn Rand die?
A) Houston
B) Los Angeles
C) Chicago
D) New York City
  • 12. Which of the following is a collection of essays by Ayn Rand?
A) The Virtue of Selfishness
B) Anthem
C) We the Living
D) Atlas Shrugged
  • 13. What was Ayn Rand's birth name?
A) Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum
B) Sophia Elizabeth Smith
C) Olivia Margaret Brown
D) Anna Maria Jones
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