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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 13 | Part 1, Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the Sanford house after it was completed?
(a) It became the standard for all other new homes.
(b) It got high praise from the Architect's Guild of America.
(c) Mrs. Sanford refused to live in it.
(d) Mrs. Sanford changed it to look like other houses.

2. Why does Cameron eventually hire Roark?
(a) Roark will bring public acceptance to Cameron's firm.
(b) He thinks he can intimidate Roark.
(c) Roark was the top student at Architectural School of the Stanton Institute of Technology.
(d) Roark agrees that he has a lot to learn.

3. Why does Francon contact Roark on the design of a new building?
(a) The client rejected all of the designs Francon presented to them.
(b) Francon knows Roark will compromise with his ideas of classicism.
(c) Peter is out of town and does not want the job.
(d) Francon secretly admires Roark's independent ideas.

4. What does Roark do to help Peter?
(a) He corrects Peter's design for a new building.
(b) He starts doing all of Perer's work for him.
(c) He introduces Peter to Dominique Francon.
(d) He gives Peter lessons at night.

5. What is the conflict between Francon and Gail Wynand?
(a) They compete for the affections of Lili Landau.
(b) Wynand thinks Francon is going to take over his newspaper.
(c) Francon is jealous of Wynand's privileged upbringing.
(d) Wynand wants to marry Francon's daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Dean consider Roark to be insubordinate?

2. Why does Peter want Roark to abandon his plan to open his own firm?

3. What indicates that John Eric Snyte regretted firing Roark?

4. Why does Roark find himself unable to get a job?

5. What does Jimmy Gowans want Roark to design and build for him?

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