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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Wynand wants to marry Francon's daughter.
(d) Francon is jealous of Wynand's privileged upbringing.

2. What indicates that Katie is disillusioned with "selflessness"?
(a) She only does social work because she fears Ellsworth.
(b) She thinks her work is why Peter has not married her yet.
(c) She is unhappy doing social work.
(d) She wants to be more like her uncle and give speeches.

3. After Sutton hired Roark, he subsequently fired him. What reason did he give Roark?
(a) That Dominique convinced him to hire Peter instead.
(b) That Enright says Roark is too expensive.
(c) That Peter will bring him more publicity.
(d) That Roark did not design the building they agreed on.

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

5. Why does Cameron fire Roark?
(a) Roark is insubordinate.
(b) He believes that working for him will harm Roark's career.
(c) The other draftsmen do not like Roark.
(d) Roark's work is sub-standard.

6. What happens to the temple that is now a home for "subnormal children"?
(a) It is hidden by vines and trees.
(b) It is left just the way Roark designed it.
(c) Many architects make additions and changes to it.
(d) It is torn down and rebuilt.

7. How does Peter Keating get rid of Claude Stengle?
(a) By claiming that Stengle copies his designs
(b) By rigging an elevator accident
(c) By becoming his best friend
(d) By convincing Francon that Stengle is stealing clients

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

9. Why is Roark expelled from the Architectural School of the Stanton Institute of Technology?
(a) He misses too many lectures.
(b) He really has no talent as an architect.
(c) His designs do not conform to the classical style.
(d) He copies the work of other students.

10. When Peter hears that Toohey has been shot, what is his first concern?
(a) That Toohey's favorable article about him might not get published.
(b) That Roark finally snapped after Toohey's attacks on his buildings.
(c) That Katie will not marry him after that.
(d) That Toohey will think Peter was the one who tried to kill him.

11. How does Dominique react when Toohey accuses her of being in love with Roark?
(a) She tells him to mind his own business.
(b) She is insensed.
(c) She does not react.
(d) She laughs.

12. What indicates that John Eric Snyte regretted firing Roark?
(a) He now believes that Roark will become the greatest architect of the day.
(b) He wants to please Austen Heller who likes Roark.
(c) He tries to lure him back into his firm with an offer of more money.
(d) He believes he can control Roark if he is working for Snyte's firm.

13. What comment does Roark make to Dominique about his work in the Quarry?
(a) It helps build up his body.
(b) It is exhausting.
(c) It is the only thing he knows how to do.
(d) It is exciting.

14. How was Roark able to reopen his architecture business?
(a) Peter loaned him the money.
(b) He got the Enright contract.
(c) Dominique secretly supported him.
(d) He inherited money from Heyer.

15. Why does Henry Cameron retire?
(a) His business is a failure.
(b) He loses the use of his eyes.
(c) He has enough money to live on for the rest of his life.
(d) He thinks Roark is taking business from him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Dominique reveals that Toohey got Roark the job of building the temple to destroy him, what is Roark's reaction?

3. At the firm of John Eric Snyte, what type of building design is assigned to Roark?

4. Where does Peter finally get to meet Dominique?

5. What event marked the beginning of Roark's own architecture firm?

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