1. What kind of commercial did Ballard prepare that he hoped to use a well-known actress for?
(a) An airline commercial.
(b) A beer commercial.
(c) A cigarette commercial.
(d) A car commerical.

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

3. Who does Ballard witness an argument between in the woman's ward of the hospital?
(a) A doctor and a nurse.
(b) A patient and her sister.
(c) A sister in charge and a nurse.
(d) A sister in charge and doctor.

4. As Ballard waits for someone to reassure him after the crash, what does he imagine firemen doing with carbon dioxide sprays?
(a) Coiling dead bodies on the ground.
(b) Tracing obscene or humorous slogans.
(c) Enacting a grotesque simulation of violence.
(d) Spraying the spectators to punish them.

5. Whose body does Ballard visualize injured in a series of accidents at various stages of her life?
(a) His wife.
(b) His mother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What is the name of the famous writer that Vaughan has an agency picture of for his questionnaire?

3. Who does Ballard's wife Catherine tell him he looks like in the hospital?

4. When Ballard tells Catherine that she should have gone to the funeral for Helen's husband, how does she respond?

5. What does Helen tell Ballard about why she's at Northolt?

(see the answer key)

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