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