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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the place where Vaughan and Ballard watch vehicles crash into concrete blocks?
(a) Road Research Laboratory.
(b) Vehicular Safety Compound.
(c) Crash Test Site.
(d) Auto Mechanic School.

2. What is the name of Catherine's secretary whom she asks Ballard to visualize her having intercourse with?
(a) Katrina.
(b) Karen.
(c) Kathy.
(d) Kelly.

3. When Ballard tells Catherine that she should have gone to the funeral for Helen's husband, how does she respond?
(a) She tells him she's glad she didn't because she felt too guilty.
(b) She tells him she wished she had, but that she wasn't ready.
(c) She tells him she couldn't go because he killed him.
(d) She tells him he shouldn't expect her to do what he wants.

4. How many weeks does Ballard stay in the hospital after the crash in Chapter 2?
(a) One.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

5. What kind of car does Catherine drive?
(a) A large sedan.
(b) A sports car.
(c) A minivan.
(d) A truck.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the parking lot outside the hospital, Ballard says that his hostility towards Vaughan gave way to what?

2. What word does Ballard repeat several times in his description of the car crash at the beginning of the book?

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

4. What is Helen wearing when Ballard sees her in the yard at Northolt station?

5. Who is Francis Waring, according to Ballard?

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