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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Francis Waring, according to Ballard?
(a) A minor film actress.
(b) Catherine's lover's wife.
(c) His partner's bored wife.
(d) A doctor at the hospital.

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

3. 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 scarf.
(c) A necktie.
(d) A purse.

4. According to Ballard, Vaughan's relations with women were all governed by what?
(a) "Sexist ideas."
(b) "Violent fantasies."
(c) "Repressed desires."
(d) "Obsessive games."

5. What is Helen wearing when Ballard sees her in the yard at Northolt station?
(a) A red dress.
(b) A black suit.
(c) A white raincoat.
(d) A green jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Ballard three days after his surgery in the hospital?

2. According to Ballard, the young wife of the man killed in the car crash stared at him with a look that resembled a ________in an Early Renaissance icon.

3. According to Ballard, all who knew Vaughan accepted what about a car-crash?

4. Where do the stunt drivers at the stock-car races in the stadium at Northolt work?

5. As Ballard waits for someone to reassure him after the crash, what does he imagine firemen doing with carbon dioxide sprays?

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