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A Tale of Two Cities
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The Fountainhead
Ayn Rand
Study Guide
Study Guide
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
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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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Part 1: Chapters 1-5 Quiz
Further Study
Part 1: Chapters 1-5 Quiz
1
of 5
In the opening of the novel, what is Roark wearing as he stands on the edge of a cliff?
Jeans and a t-shirt
A tuxedo
A judge's robes
Nothing
2
of 5
What does the Dean say that Roark is being expelled from architecture school for?
Unprofessional behavior
Disrespecting his professors
Overly modern designs
Getting into a fistfight
3
of 5
Who manipulates Peter Keating into accepting Francon's job offer?
Keating's mother
Roark
Keating's fiancé
Francon's wife
4
of 5
Who is the brains of the architectural firm of Francon and Heyer?
Guy Francon
Lucius Heyer
Claude Stengel
Howard Roark
5
of 5
When Katie mentions that her uncle is Ellsworth Toohey, Keating suddenly has a premonition that his life will be ______.
Charmed and easy
Dirty and impure
Difficult and painful
Exciting and adventure-filled
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