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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ballard, who wears her hair in a "simulated Afro wig"?
(a) Helen.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Vera.
(d) Renata.

2. After the crash, Ballard states that an "uneasy _____ carried me towards the hospital."
(a) Fear.
(b) Euphoria.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Calm.

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

4. Why did Ballard have his safety belt on when leaving his secretary, Renata, before the crash?
(a) To avoid getting a ticket from the police.
(b) To avoid her the embarrassment of having to embrace him.
(c) To prevent being injured should he get into a car crash.
(d) To prevent him from the temptation of crashing into another car.

5. Ballard states that Vaughan was only interesting to Ballard in relation to what?
(a) His car.
(b) His fame.
(c) His camera.
(d) His intellect.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ballard's "ironic gesture" to provoke Catherine and Renate, who don't want him to drive?

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

3. Who does Ballard see on his balcony when he is caught in a traffic jam?

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

5. Why does Ballard recognize the man taking pictures of him as Vaughan?

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