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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brings about the downfall of Peter Keating's business?
(a) Peter's desire to find Katie and marry her.
(b) His partner is sabotaging him like he did to Heyer.
(c) The failure of the World's Fair exhibition.
(d) Toohey's continued support of Peter.

2. How does Toohey react when Wynand forbids any mention of Roark in the "Banner"?
(a) Toohey smiles.
(b) Toohey goes into a rage.
(c) Toohey goes out and gets drunk.
(d) Toohey plans to write a book attacking Roark.

3. Peter gets the design for "The March of the Centuries" exposition at the World's Fair. Why did Roark turn it down?
(a) It was too much for one man to do.
(b) He would have to work with other architects.
(c) He did not like the idea of a World's Fair.
(d) It was all donated time without any payment.

4. What finally defeats Wynand?
(a) Selling off his stock in the paper.
(b) Changing his position on Roark.
(c) Accepting Toohey back at the paper.
(d) Public opinion.

5. What gives evidence that Toohey intends to take over the "Banner"?
(a) He starts buying Banner stock.
(b) He encourages Wynand to go on a long honeymoon.
(c) He is secretly supporting the opposition to Wynand.
(d) He tries to bring back Dominique.

6. What is the irony of Roark's going to see Wynand about designing his house?
(a) Roark likes Wynand but hates his newspaper.
(b) It is the only way Roark can now even see Dominique.
(c) Wynand's newspaper attacked Roark and Wynand has taken Dominique away.
(d) Roark is now prepared to compromise his principles.

7. When Dominique and Wynand return early from their cruise, what is Peter's concern?
(a) That they will go on another cruise.
(b) That Dominique will not divorce him.
(c) That he will not get his commission.
(d) That Toohey has done something to destroy him.

8. Why does Wynand say he will not destroy Dominique?
(a) She is more powerful than he is.
(b) She is a woman.
(c) She agreed to marry him.
(d) He does not know how.

9. How does Toohey get his job back at the "Banner"?
(a) By apologizing to Wynand.
(b) By court order.
(c) By retracting everything bad he ever said about Roark.
(d) By blackmailing Scarret.

10. What is Roark's reaction to Peter's request that he design the Cortlandt Homes project for low rent housing?
(a) Roark agrees to do it if Peter puts Roark's name on it.
(b) Roark agrees to do it and let Peter put his name on it.
(c) Roark flatly refuses Peter this time.
(d) Roark goes out and gets the contract for himself.

11. What does Roark discover about Cortlandt Homes when he returns for the sailing trip with Wynand?
(a) His designs were faulty.
(b) The plans were changed from his design.
(c) Peter decided to change the plans.
(d) The project is just as he designed it.

12. When does Peter become the head of the architecture firm?
(a) When Neil Durant becomes a partner.
(b) When Francon retires.
(c) When Toohey buys an interest in the firm.
(d) When Dominique decides not to divorce him.

13. What does Wynand admit to Roark?
(a) That he does not actually own the Banner.
(b) That the Banner cannot hurt Roark.
(c) That the Banner's support of Roark had actually hurt him.
(d) That he has no money left.

14. How does Dominique get publicity that gets Wynand to divorce her?
(a) She reveals that she was the model who posed nude for Mallory's statue.
(b) She publicly files for divorce from Wynand.
(c) She notifies the police that she is staying with Roark and a valuable ring has been stolen.
(d) She takes a job at a rival newspaper.

15. What is Toohey's motivation to have Wynand meet Dominique?
(a) He now wants to destroy Peter.
(b) He wants her to get Peter hired to design Wynand's Stoneridge Homes project.
(c) He wants Dominique to divorce Peter and marry Wynand.
(d) He wants Dominique to find out why Roark is a failure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Roark and Wynand agree on as they look at the land Wynand bought for his house?

2. What is Roark's commission at the end of the novel?

3. How does Dominique compare the success of Ike's play with the destruction of Roark's temple?

4. Who helps Roark blow up the Cortlandt Homes project?

5. Where does Toohey insist that true freedom is found?

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