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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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Part 4: Chapters 6-10 Quiz
Further Study
Part 4: Chapters 6-10 Quiz
1
of 5
What does Keating do when he retreats to his shack in the woods?
He paints
He sings
He reads scripture
He designs buildings
2
of 5
Toohey tells Keating that he only backed Keating in order to prevent the rise of ______.
Francon
The younger generation
Wynand
Truly talented men
3
of 5
Roark feels disgusted that society considers ______ to be good.
Pity
Greed
Ignorance
Genius
4
of 5
What kind of building does Wynand want to build in his old childhood neighborhood?
A stadium
A factory
A skyscraper
A hotel
5
of 5
What does Keating tell Katie was the worst sin he ever committed?
Betraying Roark
Marrying Dominique
Trusting Francon
Being born
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