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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Dominique think her private relationship with Roark gives her when they meet in public?
(a) A serious heatbreak
(b) Power to control him
(c) Fear that he will say something
(d) A big laugh

4. What is the real meaning behind Dominique's critique on the Enright house?
(a) She thinks the houses near it make it look all that much worse.
(b) She writes that it should be copied by other architects.
(c) She is subtly saying that it is a work of genius.
(d) She says that it is a ridiculous looking structure.

5. Why is Dominique disappointed when she verifies that Roark is reading her articles?
(a) He becomes more violent when they meet.
(b) He has marked out many of the sentences.
(c) He uses them for the coffee grounds in the office.
(d) They do not seem to hurt him like she wants.

6. What happens when Roark and Dominique meet up at the Holcombe party?
(a) They both pretend they have never met.
(b) Dominique grabs Peter and kisses him.
(c) Roark takes her back to his place.
(d) Dominique becomes upset and leaves the party.

7. Why does Roark agree to go to the Holcombe party?
(a) He has not eaten in several days.
(b) He respects Peter and Toohey so much.
(c) He knows Dominique will be there.
(d) He wants to reject working for Holcombe.

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

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

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

11. 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.

12. Where does Peter finally get to meet Dominique?
(a) At a rally where Ellsworth Toohey is speaking
(b) At the opening of his latest building
(c) In her father's office
(d) At a party given by Kiki Holcombe

13. 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 gives Peter lessons at night.
(d) He introduces Peter to Dominique Francon.

14. Why do Roark and the electrician, Mike, become great friends?
(a) Mike sees Roark get his hands dirty on a building site.
(b) Both men hate Henry Cameron.
(c) Mike has great respect for all architects.
(d) Roark thinks Mike can help him with his designs.

15. Why does Roark return to New York?
(a) Roark fears Dominique may charge him with rape.
(b) Roark and Mike have a disagreement over Dominique.
(c) Roger Enright wants him to design his new house.
(d) The quarry runs out of usable stone.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Roark hire Mallory to make the sculpture for the temple he is building?

3. Why does Cameron fire Roark?

4. What spoils Peter's joy at winning the "most beautiful building" contest?

5. What happens to the sculptor Mallory?

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