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