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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jimmy Gowans want Roark to design and build for him?
(a) A gas station
(b) A hotel
(c) An office building
(d) A house like Heller's

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

3. When Dominique reveals that Toohey got Roark the job of building the temple to destroy him, what is Roark's reaction?
(a) He decides to do a classical building to fool Toohey.
(b) He thinks about killing Toohey.
(c) He resigns as the temple architect.
(d) He laughs.

4. Who takes a shot at Ellsworth Toohey?
(a) Roark
(b) Katie, Ellsworth's niece
(c) Steven Mallory, the sculptor
(d) Lois Cook, the writer

5. Why is it difficult for Peter Keating to decide what to do after graduation?
(a) His mother wants him to accept a scholarship in Paris.
(b) He knows he is a better architect than Roark.
(c) He is torn between his own desires and what others think he should do.
(d) He understands that people do not really like him.

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

7. How does Toohey get offered a job as a Banner columnist?
(a) He is recommended by Francon.
(b) He threatens to organize a workers' strike.
(c) He offers to work for free.
(d) He publishes his book.

8. What happens when Roark shows up uninvited at Dominique's door?
(a) He takes her by force.
(b) He destroys the new fireplace.
(c) He refuses to make love to her.
(d) He tells her who he really is.

9. Why is Roark dissatisfied at the Snyte firm?
(a) His designs are altered by other architects.
(b) No one wants to build his designs.
(c) He gets credit for other people's work.
(d) He dislikes designing modern style buildings.

10. What event prevents Peter from marrying Katie?
(a) He elopes with Dominique.
(b) Toohey locks Katie in her room to stop the wedding.
(c) Peter's mother talks him out of the marriage.
(d) He regrets not being honest with Katie.

11. What is the chief reaction of the public to Stoddard's temple?
(a) They think it is a new religion.
(b) They call it blasphemy.
(c) They praise its originality.
(d) They like the building but hate the statue.

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

13. What spoils Peter's joy at winning the "most beautiful building" contest?
(a) He knows that it was Roark's work that helped him win.
(b) Roark demands money from Peter for the work he did.
(c) People think the contest was rigged.
(d) He does not really like the design.

14. What stands in the way of Peter's becoming a full partner with Francon?
(a) Lucius Heyer refuses to retire.
(b) Francon wants Perer to marry Dominique first.
(c) Katie threatens to tell Dominique that she is engaged to Peter.
(d) Heyer prefers one of the other draftsmen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who actually does the designs for Francon and Heyer?

2. Why does Roark agree to go to the Holcombe party?

3. What does Dominique want to do to Roark?

4. What is Roark's philosophy about designing a building?

5. When Peter hears that Toohey has been shot, what is his first concern?

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