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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Ballard tells Catherine that she should have gone to the funeral for Helen's husband, how does she respond?
(a) She tells him she couldn't go because he killed him.
(b) She tells him he shouldn't expect her to do what he wants.
(c) She tells him she wished she had, but that she wasn't ready.
(d) She tells him she's glad she didn't because she felt too guilty.

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

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

5. What kind of car does Catherine drive?
(a) A large sedan.
(b) A sports car.
(c) A truck.
(d) A minivan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ballard take one of the three prostitutes to?

2. What does Ballard do for the week after being released from the hospital?

3. 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?

4. What is the person parked behind Ballard at the scene of the accident that killed Helen's husband doing?

5. What kind of airline pilot removes the young wife from the crash with Ballard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the prostitute Ballard hires share in common with his wife and his lover and what do they show about Ballard's character?

2. Why does Ballard recognize Dr. Robert Vaughan when he sees him with the camera in the parking garage and why is it significant?

3. In the hospital, what does Ballard begin to do once he's mobile and how is it significant?

4. Where does Ballard take Renata after his release from the hospital and why?

5. What does Ballard believe Helen's motives are for making love with him at the site of the accident and what is their sex act a metaphor for?

6. Describe Ballard and Catherine's marriage and explain its relevance to the novel.

7. What are Ballard's injuries from his crash with the man and his wife and how does he respond to them?

8. Who is Karen and why is she significant?

9. What dominates Ballard's thoughts as he recovers in the hospital and why is it significant?

10. What is the point of view in "Crash"?

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