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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wears a back brace, steel clamps and has gas bacillus scars on her kneecaps?
(a) Gabrielle.
(b) Vera.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Helen.

2. After the crash, Ballard states that an "uneasy _____ carried me towards the hospital."
(a) Euphoria.
(b) Calm.
(c) Fear.
(d) Sadness.

3. Who does Ballard first take in a rental car to the scene of his accident that killed Helen's husband?
(a) No one.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Renata.
(d) Helen.

4. What did Vaughan rehearse for in the days before his death?
(a) A one-man show.
(b) Ballard's murder.
(c) His own death.
(d) His wedding.

5. Out of three "airport whores" Ballard comes across at a traffic island, which one does he pick up?
(a) The youngest one.
(b) The nicest one.
(c) The prettiest one.
(d) The eldest one.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who dies as the novel opens?

2. Who does Vaughan tell Ballard that Seagrave may follow after disappearing in a wig and leopard-skin coat?

3. What is the effect on Ballard of Vaughan following him in his car?

4. Who are the five film actresses Seagrave devised an "abattoir of sexual mutiliation" for Vaughan's questionnaire?

5. Why do the police signal to Vaughan when Ballard and Vaughan leave Ballard's studio?

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