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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 does Peter tell Toohey about Roark.
2. Why does Cameron fire Roark?
3. What spoils Peter's joy at winning the "most beautiful building" contest?
4. Why does the Dean consider Roark to be insubordinate?
5. What do people say about Roark's work after the opening of the Enright house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Peter's lack of integrity comes to light in his efforts to get Claude Stengel's job. How does the method he uses to accomplish his purpose relate to the theme of the book?
2. Discuss the idea of "ownership" in the relationship between Dominique and Roark.
3. Both Dominique and Toohey want to destroy Roark's career. Contrast their reasons for wanting to do so.
4. Dominique and Roark meet as strangers without names. Like the moth to the flame, Dominique is drawn back again and again to watch Roark at the quarry. Discuss the significance of Roark's domination of Dominique.
5. Discuss how Rand accuses critics of distorting reality when Peter finally meets Toohey.
6. Discuss Roark's idea that architectural form should follow function.
7. Discuss Rand's use of premonition in chapter 12 when Katie shows up at Peter's apartment.
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. Even after Dominique gives testimony that should have swayed the jury, Stoddard wins the lawsuit. Gail Wynand cables the "Banner" to fire Dominique. What is the significance of Dominique's reaction to being fired?
10. Discuss the significance of Peter's intimidation by Lois Cook.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay contrasting the characters of Dominique and Katie. Explain how Dominique represents the Independent thinker and Katie represents the Dependent thinker.
Essay Topic 2
In no less than two handwritten pages, discuss the character of Dominique and why Francon thinks he failed her as a father.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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