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The Fountainhead
Ayn Rand
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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
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Character List
Howard Roark
Ellsworth Toohey
Dominique Francon
Gail Wynand
Peter Keating
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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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1
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When was Ayn Rand born?
1895
1905
1915
1925
2
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What country was Rand from?
Russia
England
Germany
Spain
3
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Rand graduated from college with degrees in history and ______.
Political science
Philosophy
Economics
Creative writing
4
of 5
What was the title of Rand's first novel?
Night of January 16th
The Fountainhead
We the Living
Atlas Shrugged
5
of 5
What did Rand call her own philosophical/political movement?
Collectivism
Rationalism
Objectivism
Libertarianism
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