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The Fountainhead
Ayn Rand
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Part I: Chapters 1–5
Part I: Chapters 6–10
Part I: Chapters 11–13
Part I: Chapters 14–15
Part II: Chapters 1–5
Part II: Chapters 6–10
Part II: Chapters 11–15
Part III: Chapters 1–4
Part III: Chapters 5–9
Part IV: Chapters 1–5
Part IV: Chapters 6–10
Part IV: Chapters 11–15
Part IV: Chapters 16–20
Characters
Character List
Howard Roark
Ellsworth Toohey
Dominique Francon
Gail Wynand
Peter Keating
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
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Context
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Part 1: Chapters 1-5
Part 1: Chapters 6-10
Part 1: Chapters 11-13
Part 1: Chapters 14-15
Part 2: Chapters 1-5
Part 2: Chapters 6-10
Part 2: Chapters 11-15
Part 3: Chapters 1-4
Part 3: Chapters 5-9
Part 4: Chapters 1-5
Part 4: Chapters 6-10
Part 4: Chapters 11-15
Part 4: Chapters 16-20
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Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
Over the course of the novel, how does Dominique reacts to Roark as if he is ______?
A father
A religious figure
A son
An equal
2
of 5
The character and tactics of Ellsworth Toohey evoke which historical figure?
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
Franklin Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
3
of 5
Dominique's coping strategy is to surround herself with the things that ______.
She despises
Make her afraid
Inspire her
She desires
4
of 5
The crucial difference between Wynand and Roark is that Wynand lets ______.
People inspire him
The world corrupt him
Life pass him by
His talent go to waste
5
of 5
What is Peter Keating's fatal flaw?
He ignores his own potential
He's ahead of his time
He was born mediocre
He is a manipulator
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