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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 is the irony of Roark's going to see Wynand about designing his house?

2. What becomes of Toohey?

3. When Dominique and Wynand return early from their cruise, what is Peter's concern?

4. What do Scarret and Toohey hope for after Roark's visit?

5. Why is Peter unhappy in his marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Contrast Peter's situation when he goes to get help once again with Roark's willingness to take on the Cortlandt Homes project.

2. Discuss how Rand uses Dominique's perceptions of Wynand and Roark to distinguish between greatness and drive.

3. Discuss the high price Wynand puts on Peter getting the Stoneridge Homes commission.

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

5. 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?

6. How does Wynand exonerate himself and regain his own integrity?

7. 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?

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

9. What is Rand's message about public opinion as Wynand loses control over the "Banner"?

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

In chapter 11, Roark goes to the building site of the Heller house. Write an essay about how Rand shows his feelings about the house.

Essay Topic 2

Write a critique of Rand's writing style. How does she choose vocabulary? Are her sentences short or complicated? How does she use adjectives and adverbs to describe a scene or person? Give specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

In no less than two handwritten pages, discuss the character of Dominique and why Francon thinks he failed her as a father.

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