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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. What special honor does Wynand give to Dominique?
2. How does Toohey react when Wynand forbids any mention of Roark in the "Banner"?
3. What conclusion do Dominique and Wynand agree on?
4. Why does the new drama critic at the "Banner" promote Ike's new play that everyone says is bad?
5. When does Peter become the head of the architecture firm?
Short Essay Questions
1. Toohey works hard to see that Roark is convicted. Why is he so intent on that outcome?
2. Toohey seems to be gaining the upper hand in his quest to take over the "Banner." What is the significance of the public turning against Wynand's publication?
3. On board the yacht, how does Rand use the setting to voice her opposition to socialism?
4. Discuss how Rand uses Dominique's perceptions of Wynand and Roark to distinguish between greatness and drive.
5. At the end of the novel, Dominique experiences a number of emotions while looking at the Wynand Building. What significance do these moments have to the story?
6. 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?
7. What is Rand's message about public opinion as Wynand loses control over the "Banner"?
8. How does Roark's destruction of Cortland Homes relate to his sense of integrity?
9. Roark can stand tall because everything he has done has been his alone and he bears the responsibility for its success or failure. How does this contrast with the attacks against Wynand's newspaper?
10. In spite of his socialist tutoring from Toohey, Peter retains some sense of "I." How does Rand use Dominique to illustrate that point?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Pretend you are a book reviewer for a newspaper. Write your review and critique of "The Fountainhead."
Essay Topic 2
Write two or three pages explaining what parts of Rand's philosophy you agree with and which parts you disagree with. Discuss examples such as her depictions of religion, labor unions, corporate boards of directors, and capitalists like the owners of Monadnock Valley project.
Essay Topic 3
Toohey is Roark's nemesis in the novel. All through the story, Toohey seems to fear Roark, but Roark has no fear of Toohey. Write an essay explaining why you think that is true.
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