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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. After his accident, who does Catherine urge Ballard to see so much so that he feels that there were "lesbian overtones" to her request?
(a) Gabrielle.
(b) Renata.
(c) Helen.
(d) Vera.

2. Ballard sees that next to the photos of various wounds from Vaughan's questionnaire, there are details of what?
(a) The portion of the car that caused the injury.
(b) The drugs used to treat the injury.
(c) The make and model of the car.
(d) The person's date of birth and death.

3. On the Harlington clearway, besides the customized fiberglass sports car, and a chauffeur-driven government saloon, what other car is involved a crash?
(a) A Mercedes.
(b) A BMW.
(c) A Volkswagon.
(d) A Toyota.

4. Ballard notes that most of the celebrities listed for imaginary crashes in Vaughan's questionnaire are what?
(a) Men.
(b) Alive.
(c) Women.
(d) Dead.

5. What is the name of the avenue that Ballard and Vaughan drive along with the two airport prostitutes?
(a) Northern Avenue.
(b) Eastern Avenue.
(c) Southhern Avenue.
(d) Western Avenue.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the studio, who does Ballard see dressed up to resemble a famous screen actress, wearing a fawn suede coat, brassiere, and makeup?

2. What lay in the dashboard locker below the instrument panel of the Citroen Pallas saloon car?

3. According to Ballard, if the famous actress Vaughan obsessed over never died in a car-crash, what had Vaughan created instead?

4. What kind of injuries from car crashes is Vaughan most preoccupied, according to Ballard?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vaughan pose the prostitutes for his photographs and why?

2. What does Ballard think of when he introduces Catherine to Vaughan and why is it relevant?

3. How does Ballard respond to Vaughan's request to give one of the questionnaires to Elizabeth Taylor and what does it show about his character?

4. Why is Seagrave's disappearance important to the plot?

5. Describe Catherine's fantasies about Vaughan, how they pertain to Ballard, and their impact on her and Ballard's marriage.

6. What does Ballard fantasize about as he has sex with Gabrielle and what does it mean?

7. What is Elizabeth Taylor shooting at the studio where Ballard works and how is it significant?

8. How does Vaughan begin to change as the novel progresses?

9. What kinds of pictures does Ballard find in the questionnaire and what do they signify?

10. What type of questions from Vaughan's questionnaire is Ballard specifically drawn to?

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