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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, who wears her hair in a "simulated Afro wig"?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Vera.
(c) Renata.
(d) Helen.

2. What does Vaughan pick up that has been left by the police at an accident sight?
(a) Flags.
(b) Chalk.
(c) Tape.
(d) Bags.

3. At the Road Research Laboratory, when does Ballard feel his sense of disembodiment and unreality increase?
(a) When Vaughan appears.
(b) When the film plays.
(c) When the visitors arrive.
(d) When the cars crash.

4. According to Ballard, what left an "archipelago of pockmarks" across Vaughan's neck?
(a) Boils.
(b) Cysts.
(c) Acne.
(d) Burns.

5. Why does Ballard adjust the rear view mirror as he drives with Vaughan and the two airport prostitutes?
(a) To see if Catherine is following them.
(b) To watch Vaughan and the girl have sex.
(c) To see if Seagrave is following them.
(d) To watch the two girls have sex.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Vaughan, why is it important for him to have Elizabeth Taylor fill out his questionnaire?

2. What fiberglass replica does Seagrave have in his show-room?

3. What topic does Ballard realize he never discussed with Helen?

4. Where do Vaughan, Gabrielle, and Ballard visit at Earls Court?

5. Since their visit to the Road Research Laboratory, Vaughan goes to the studios to see Seagrave, but Ballard thinks the real motive is what?

Short Essay Questions

1. At Seagrave's, what does Ballard deduce about Vaughan's photographs of Elizabeth Taylor and provides insight into why Vaughan followed Ballard?

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

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

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

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

6. How do the prostitutes Vaughan picks up begin to change in appearance and why is it significant?

7. Who are the spectators at the accident site involving the taxi and limo and what role does the scene have in the larger story?

8. How does Gabrielle respond to Ballard's staring at the scars on her legs and how does Ballard interpret her response?

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

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

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