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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ballard visit the Northolt police pound?
(a) To see Vaughan.
(b) To pay a fine.
(c) To see the police.
(d) To see his car.

2. Where is the film studio Ballard works for located?
(a) Somerset.
(b) Salisbury.
(c) Shepperton.
(d) Swindon.

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 wished she had, but that she wasn't ready.
(b) She tells him she couldn't go because he killed him.
(c) She tells him she's glad she didn't because she felt too guilty.
(d) She tells him he shouldn't expect her to do what he wants.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ballard realize about his first meeting with Vaughan?

3. According to Ballard, his "_________obsessions soon made themselves evident to ______ _________."

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

5. According to Ballard at the end of Chapter 2, the radiator grills of their cars resembled what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of car does Ballard buy after his accident and what does it signify?

2. Describe Ballard and Catherine's marriage and explain its relevance to the novel.

3. How do Ballard, Helen, and Vaughan react to Seagrave's accident at the stock-car races and why is it significant?

4. Who is Elizabeth Taylor and what role does she play in the novel?

5. Why does Ballard recognize Dr. Robert Vaughan when he sees him with the camera in the parking garage and why is it significant?

6. How does the wife of the man killed in the crash with Ballard react to the crash and why is it significant?

7. What kind of pleasure did Vaughan derive from car crashes and how is it significant?

8. In the hospital, what does Ballard begin to do once he's mobile and how is it significant?

9. How does Dr. Helen Remington react to Ballard when he tries to speak to her in the hospital corridor?

10. What is the significance of the airport in "Crash"?

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