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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Roark agree to go to the Holcombe party?
2. Why is it difficult for Peter Keating to decide what to do after graduation?
3. Why does Peter Keating offer to do Davis' work after hours?
4. Although Stoddard wins the lawsuit against Roark, what happens to Dominique?
5. What event prevents Peter from marrying Katie?
Short Essay Questions
1. Both Dominique and Toohey want to destroy Roark's career. Contrast their reasons for wanting to do so.
2. Discuss how Rand accuses critics of distorting reality when Peter finally meets Toohey.
3. Discuss the irony of Peter going to Roark for help with his Cosmo-Slotnik competition design.
4. At the beginning of the novel, Howard Roark stands naked on a granite cliff preparing to dive into the waves below. Describe how this scene sets the stage for the entire novel.
5. Explain how Roark's getting his hands dirty at a building site wins over the admiration of the electrician, Mike.
6. Discuss Dominique's idea that beautiful things should not exist in the real world.
7. Explain why Toohey supports the striking builders and how it fits in with his socialistic ideas.
8. Dominique writes that the Enright house is a "mockery to all the structures of the city." Most people believe that she is panning the building. What is her real meaning?
9. Ellsworth Toohey praises Francon's Melton Building because of its horizontal lines as opposed to the vertical lines of Cameron's skyscrapers. In what way does he think the horizontal lines are superior?
10. Considering the number of jobs Roark did not get or turned down, explain the difference between Roark and Peter Keating.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that explains the fall of Peter Keating and the reasons for that fall.
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following buildings designed by Roark and explain its importance to the story: (a) the Stoddard temple; (b) the gasoline station; (c) Monadnock Valley resort.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay contrasting the characters of Dominique and Katie. Explain how Dominique represents the Independent thinker and Katie represents the Dependent thinker.
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