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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the parking lot outside the hospital, Ballard says that his hostility towards Vaughan gave way to what?
(a) Deference, even subservience.
(b) Passion, even love.
(c) Fear, even panic.
(d) Admiration, even envy.

3. What verdict is given at the coroner's inquest of Ballard's crash with Helen and her husband?
(a) Homocide.
(b) Accidental death.
(c) Negligent driving.
(d) Manslaughter.

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 prevent being injured should he get into a car crash.
(c) To prevent him from the temptation of crashing into another car.
(d) To avoid her the embarrassment of having to embrace him.

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

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. As Ballard is taken to the hospital after his crash, he recalls that "Vaughan collected the _____of ________nurses in his photographic albums."

3. What premonitions does Ballard begin to have after being released from the hospital?

4. "Crash" is set in what city?

5. What does Helen do when Ballard first addresses her in the hospital?

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