2. What is it that Peter does not understand, has never understood, about Roark?
(a) That Roark just wants to be controversial and difficult.
(b) That Roark's finished work is the only thing important to him.
(c) That Roark is as much a fake as he is.
(d) That Roark always holds out for more money.

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 did not like the idea of a World's Fair.
(c) It was all donated time without any payment.
(d) He would have to work with other architects.

4. Why is Peter unhappy in his marriage?
(a) Dominique always compares him to Roark.
(b) Dominique is compliant and agrees with anything he says.
(c) Dominique will not talk to him except at parties.
(d) Dominique still refuses to sleep with him.

5. What motivates Dominique to accept Wynand's marriage proposal?
(a) It is another means for her own self-punishment.
(b) It is just another accomplishment for her.
(c) She sees that Wynand has more money than Peter.
(d) She thinks it is another way to destroy Roark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the sole evidence the prosecution enters against Roark?

2. How did the "Banner" review of the play "No Skin Off Your Nose" affect its success?

3. What gives evidence that Toohey intends to take over the "Banner"?

4. Where is Katie living now?

5. Why does Wynand drop the gun after contemplating suicide?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the danger in Wynand's new found moral attitude after he comes under the influence of Roark?

2. Explain why Wynand does not listen to Dominique when she warns him about Toohey.

3. When Wynand presents Dominique with a diamond necklace, they have two different takes on where the money came from to pay for it. What were those points of view and what did each one mean?

4. What is the significance of Peter's going once again to Roark when he cannot come up with a design for the Cortlandt Homes project?

5. Wynand begins to find some inner peace from visiting the building site of his new house. Discuss the reasons for this change in Wynand.

6. Unlike Roark whose drive is centered on self-control and perfecting his work, Wynand is driven by revenge and breaking people who have wronged him. How does he try to dominate Roark and with what result?

7. What do the reactions of Ellsworth Toohey and Alvah Scarret say about their political leanings?

8. On board the yacht, how does Rand use the setting to voice her opposition to socialism?

9. Discuss the meaning Rand places on the last meeting of Peter and Katie.

10. How does the new drama critic plan to exercise power over the public?

(see the answer keys)

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