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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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's glad she didn't because she felt too guilty.
(c) She tells him he shouldn't expect her to do what he wants.
(d) She tells him she couldn't go because he killed him.

2. Who does Ballard see on his balcony when he is caught in a traffic jam?
(a) Vaughan.
(b) Renata.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Seagrave.

3. After the simulated crash with the family of four and the motorcycle at the Road Research Laboratory, what does Vaughan tell Ballard he's always wanted to do?
(a) Drive a crashed car.
(b) Become a researcher.
(c) Film a famous crash.
(d) Learn to fly.

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

5. What does Vaughan pick up that has been left by the police at an accident sight?
(a) Flags.
(b) Bags.
(c) Chalk.
(d) Tape.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Vaughan want Ballard to introduce him to?

2. What premonitions does Ballard begin to have after being released from the hospital?

3. On the Harlington clearway, besides the customized fiberglass sports car, and a chauffeur-driven government saloon, what other car is involved a crash?

4. When Ballard first sees Helen at the hospital, what is the scarred man wearing under his lab coat?

5. After his accident, who does Catherine urge Ballard to see so much so that he feels that there were "lesbian overtones" to her request?

(see the answer key)

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