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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the man killed in the car crash with Ballard work for?
(a) A German weapons producer.
(b) An American food company.
(c) An Italian car manufacturer.
(d) A British travel agency.

2. When Ballard is lifted onto the stretcher after the crash, how does he feel?
(a) Guilty about causing a man to die.
(b) Aroused at seeing the young wife.
(c) Isolated from the reality of the accident.
(d) Relieved that he wasn't seriously injured.

3. According to Ballard, what do the scars above his patella replicate?
(a) The handles for the air and rearview mirror.
(b) The switches for the windshield wipers and parking lights.
(c) The keys for the ignition and the dashboard compartment.
(d) The knobs for the radio and emergency brakes.

4. 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?
(a) A briefcase.
(b) A necktie.
(c) A purse.
(d) A scarf.

5. In the parking lot outside the hospital, Ballard says that his hostility towards Vaughan gave way to what?
(a) Deference, even subservience.
(b) Admiration, even envy.
(c) Passion, even love.
(d) Fear, even panic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the person parked behind Ballard at the scene of the accident that killed Helen's husband doing?

2. When the young wife of the man killed in the crash with Ballard exits her car, what does she do?

3. What is the name of Ballard's wife?

4. Who dies as the novel opens?

5. At Northolt station, why does Helen ask Ballard to take her to the airport?

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