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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who did Vaughan collide with two months earlier when he lurched from a concealed access road?
(a) A filmmaker.
(b) Two air hostesses.
(c) Two mechanics.
(d) A stunt driver.

3. On their driving excursions to look for accident sites, what does Vaughan describe to Ballard?
(a) "Countless imaginary disasters."
(b) "Countless love affairs."
(c) "Countless regrets and disappointments."
(d) "Countless dreams of redemption."

4. According to Ballard, what would Ballard and Vaughan listen to on their way to accident sites?
(a) Music.
(b) BBC news.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Police broadcasts.

5. Why would Vaughan arrange women in stylized positions in cars?
(a) To film them.
(b) To photograph them.
(c) To paint them.
(d) To write about them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cars did Ballard miss before hitting the one that kills a man?

2. What is the name of the place where Vaughan and Ballard watch vehicles crash into concrete blocks?

3. 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.

4. Who did the man killed in the car crash with Ballard work for?

5. What did Vaughan rehearse for in the days before his death?

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