1. What topic does Ballard realize he never discussed with Helen?
(a) His work.
(b) Her dead husband.
(c) The accident.
(d) His wife.

2. Where do the stunt drivers at the stock-car races in the stadium at Northolt work?
(a) At the hospital.
(b) At the airport.
(c) At Road Research Laboratory.
(d) At Shepperton Studios.

3. At the Road Research Laboratory, who does Helen stare at "almost as if they were patients whom she hoped to treat"?
(a) The researchers.
(b) The visitors.
(c) The stunt drivers.
(d) The mannequins.

4. What happens to Ballard three days after his surgery in the hospital?
(a) He has a spiritual conversion.
(b) He meets his wife's lover.
(c) He has an allergic reaction.
(d) He gets a minor infection.

5. As Ballard drives home with Catherine after being released from the hospital, how does the image of a car change for him after his accident?
(a) Its true nature had been exposed.
(b) It became an object of fear.
(c) Its purpose remained elusive.
(d) It contained multiple identities.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ballard goes to the garage, what does he see on a rear window sill that reminds him of his own personal possessions scattered on the floor of his car after the crash?

2. Who is Francis Waring, according to Ballard?

3. Where does the fatal car crash that nearly misses Elizabeth Taylor occur?

4. The walls of Vaughan's apartment are covered with close-ups of whose body?

5. According to Ballard, Catherine's driving becomes what after his release from the hospital?

(see the answer key)

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