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