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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Ballard's wife Catherine tell him he looks like in the hospital?
(a) A victim in Madame Tussaud's.
(b) A child out of Charles Dicken's.
(c) A gentleman in Harrod's.
(d) A murderer in an Agatha Christie mystery.

2. When Ballard first sees Helen at the hospital, what is the scarred man wearing under his lab coat?
(a) A brass medallion.
(b) A silver tag.
(c) A gold cross.
(d) A copper emblem.

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

4. What do all the cars Ballard drives remind him of?
(a) The would-be drivers and passengers.
(b) The dead drivers and passengers.
(c) The previous drivers and passengers.
(d) The current drivers and passengers.

5. Where do Helen and Ballard's trysts take place?
(a) Near the airport.
(b) At a hotel.
(c) In Ballard's car.
(d) In Helen's apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of commercial did Ballard prepare that he hoped to use a well-known actress for?

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

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

4. What verdict is given at the coroner's inquest of Ballard's crash with Helen and her husband?

5. After the crash, Ballard states that an "uneasy _____ carried me towards the hospital."

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