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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ballard come across after leaving Vaughan in the car during their last meeting?
(a) A young prostitute.
(b) A police crime scene.
(c) A stray dog.
(d) An abandoned car.

2. 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?
(a) A briefcase.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A purse.
(d) A necktie.

3. Why does Ballard feel "no trace of pity" for Gabrielle after they make love?
(a) Because Gabrielle hated her crippled body.
(b) Because they disregarded her crippled body.
(c) Because Gabrielle was responsible for her crippled body.
(d) Because they celebrated her crippled body.

4. According to Vaughan, who has never been in a major crash so "everything lies in the future for her?"
(a) Elizabeth Taylor.
(b) Renata.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Vera Seagrave

5. What does Vaughan try to do after Ballard steps out of the car during their last meeting?
(a) Run him over.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Leave.
(d) Follow him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the hospital, what contained the "hundred histories of collision and bereavement" according to Ballard?

2. Ballard and Vaughan listen to police and _______ broadcasts as they search for Seagrave, who has gone missing.

3. Ballard states that in the last weeks with Vaughan, the women Vaughan brought to the car each night began to resemble who more closely?

4. How many passengers get trapped in the limousine after the crash at the junction of the eastern descent ramp of the flyover?

5. According to Ballard, what would Ballard and Vaughan listen to on their way to accident sites?

(see the answer key)

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