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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ballard, Catherine's driving becomes what after his release from the hospital?
(a) Fast.
(b) Better.
(c) Worse.
(d) Slow.

2. Who witnessed Ballard inappropriately touch a flight attendant on an escalator and were on his flight to Orly?
(a) A Dutch businessman and his wife.
(b) A British businessman and his wife.
(c) A French businessman and his wife.
(d) An American businessman and his wife.

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 purse.
(b) A briefcase.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A necktie.

4. "Crash" is set in what city?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) Toronto.
(d) Paris.

5. What kind of films did Ballard and Catherine see at the small art-cinema near their home?
(a) American avant-garde and German sex instruction.
(b) French avant-garde and American blockbusters.
(c) German sex instruction and American blockbusters.
(d) Amercian avant-garde and American blockbusters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Ballard repeat several times in his description of the car crash at the beginning of the book?

2. What is the person parked behind Ballard at the scene of the accident that killed Helen's husband doing?

3. According to Ballard, as he recuperates in the hospital, what does he state as the "only real experience" he had been through in years?

4. What injuries does Ballard sustain after the crash?

5. On their driving excursions to look for accident sites, what does Vaughan describe to Ballard?

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