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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 tells Ballard that there is "a certain moral virtue in being materialistic"?
(a) Vera Seagrave.
(b) Helen Remington.
(c) Catherine Ballard.
(d) Robert Vaughan.

2. According to Ballard, why did Vaughan's former career come to an abrupt end?
(a) Because his wife died in a terrible car crash.
(b) Because he was arrested and convicted of killing his lover.
(c) Because he was institutionalized for his unconventional views.
(d) Because he was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash.

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

4. What kind of business has Catherine started up with one of her boyfriends?
(a) A bus-tourist charter firm.
(b) An air-tourist charter firm.
(c) A cycle-tourist charter firm.
(d) A walking-tourist charter firm.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Ballard first take in a rental car to the scene of his accident that killed Helen's husband?

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

4. What is Helen wearing when Ballard sees her in the yard at Northolt station?

5. Who dies as the novel opens?

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