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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 10 | Part 2, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lois Cook's criteria for her new house?
(a) It must have at least three floors.
(b) It must be the most beautiful house in New York.
(c) It must look like an Italian palace.
(d) It must be ugly and defy popular ideas of beauty.

2. What are Roark's criteria for designing a new building?
(a) Materials, site, and purpose
(b) Beauty, size, and familiarity
(c) Social mobility, fame, and wealth
(d) Bricks, location, and cost

3. How is Dominique disappointed in her relationship with Roark?
(a) She wants to change and be supportive of his work.
(b) She plans to stop seeing him.
(c) She thinks it is too easy to control Roark.
(d) She feels that he has gained power over her.

4. What is Roark's philosophy about designing a building?
(a) He thinks buildings should be shocking to the public.
(b) He believes the design should grow out of the purpose for the building.
(c) He thinks buildings should not be pleasing to the eye.
(d) He believes his ideas should come from great architects of the past.

5. Why is Roark fired from the Snyte firm?
(a) Austen Heller refused to allow Roark to design his house.
(b) He removed the work other architects added to his design for Austen Heller.
(c) Roark's design for the Heller house was defective.
(d) He refused to work with Austen Heller.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Roark dissatisfied at the Snyte firm?

2. What happens to the sculptor Mallory?

3. How was Roark able to reopen his architecture business?

4. What does Toohey say about himself that other people think he is joking about?

5. What is the conflict between Francon and Gail Wynand?

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