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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the firm of John Eric Snyte, what type of building design is assigned to Roark?
(a) Colonial
(b) Classical
(c) Modern
(d) Renaissance

2. What is the conflict between Francon and Gail Wynand?
(a) Wynand wants to marry Francon's daughter.
(b) Wynand thinks Francon is going to take over his newspaper.
(c) Francon is jealous of Wynand's privileged upbringing.
(d) They compete for the affections of Lili Landau.

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

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

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

6. What does Dominique want to do to Roark?
(a) She wants to marry him.
(b) She wants to destroy him as an architect.
(c) She wants to make him a star.
(d) She wants to make him apologize for raping her.

7. What event marked the beginning of Roark's own architecture firm?
(a) The death of Henry Cameron.
(b) Snyte offering him a full partnership.
(c) When Peter secretly put up the money.
(d) Heller's check written out to Howard Roark, Architect.

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

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

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

11. What is Roark's attitude after being expelled from school?
(a) He thinks being an architect will be more difficult but not impossible.
(b) He thinks he was wrong to criticize the classical style.
(c) He is ashamed of himself for being so stupid.
(d) He believes he will never be an architect.

12. When the Heller house is finished, how is it received?
(a) Peter Keating wants to design houses just like it.
(b) Everyone now wants houses designed by Roark.
(c) It is either ignored or ridiculed.
(d) It gets rave reviews from Ellsworth Toohey.

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

14. Why does Peter Keating offer to do Davis' work after hours?
(a) Peter is always thinking of others more than himself.
(b) Peter has nothing better to do.
(c) It gives him a chance to learn more about design.
(d) It is his plan to replace Davis as chief draftsman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it difficult for Peter Keating to decide what to do after graduation?

2. What was the result of Dominique's articles on the slums?

3. Francon and Toomey agree about architecture for what reason?

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

5. How is Dominique disappointed in her relationship with Roark?

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