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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What infuriates Dominique about the replacement fireplace?
(a) It has obscene carvings on it.
(b) Roark sends another workman to install it.
(c) It does not blend in with the architecture of the house.
(d) It is ugly.

2. What did Toohey think was a "cosmic joke?"
(a) That Peter rejects Katie for Lois Cook.
(b) That Peter does not understand Lois Cook.
(c) That Peter turns down designing Lois Cook's house.
(d) That Lois Cook decides to take her job to Roark.

3. Why does Roark find himself unable to get a job?
(a) He is supported by Gordon Prescott, a hated journalist.
(b) He has a public reputation for failure.
(c) He is seen as a lacky for Francon and Heyer.
(d) His performance at school was too exceptional.

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

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

6. Why does the Dean consider Roark to be insubordinate?
(a) Roark refuses to accept only the classical styles that the school teaches.
(b) He fears that Roark might get his job.
(c) Roark prefers swimming to paying attention in class.
(d) He thinks Roark's buildings are unsafe.

7. What does Toohey call the "Unfinished Symphony"?
(a) Mallory's career as a sculptor.
(b) The Aquitania Hotel project.
(c) His plan to destroy Roark.
(d) The Cosmo-Slotnik building.

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

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

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

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

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

13. Although Stoddard wins the lawsuit against Roark, what happens to Dominique?
(a) Wynand fires her.
(b) Toohey offers her a job as his researcher.
(c) Wynand promotes her to assistant editor.
(d) She gets a bonus for testifying against Roark.

14. Why does Katie show up at the apartment of Peter and his mother?
(a) She had a sudden fear that something was wrong.
(b) She was overly fond of Peter's mother.
(c) She wants to warn Peter about Dominique.
(d) She wanted to break her engagement to Peter.

15. What does Peter learn from Francon?
(a) The social skills needed for success
(b) How to become an independent thinker
(c) How to improve his designs
(d) The need to avoid Ellsworth Toomey

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the opening of the temple canceled?

2. What does Peter do with his "world's most beautiful building" contest design?

3. In what way is Peter Keating better equipped for getting new commissions than Roark?

4. Before his death, what warning does Cameron give Roark?

5. Unable to get work as an architect, what does Roark do to earn a living?

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