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