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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ballard, why does the young wife who is removed from her car after the crash resemble a "mentally defective girl" he once saw perform in a play?

2. What is the name of Catherine's secretary whom she asks Ballard to visualize her having intercourse with?

3. When Ballard is lifted onto the stretcher after the crash, how does he feel?

4. After the crash, Ballard states that an "uneasy _____ carried me towards the hospital."

5. Who did the man killed in the car crash with Ballard work for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Ballard, Helen, and Vaughan react to Seagrave's accident at the stock-car races and why is it significant?

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

3. Why does Ballard wear a seat belt when he crashes his car and how is it significant?

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

5. How does the wife of the man killed in the crash with Ballard react to the crash and why is it significant?

6. What is Helen Remington doing at the impound yard when Ballard returns to survey the damage to his car and what does it show about her character?

7. Who is with Dr. Helen Remington in the hospital and why is it significant?

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

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

10. What is the chronology of the novel and why is it significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Vaughan and Ballard as characters. Define their major character traits and discuss their similarities and differences. What is the nature of their relationship? Is Vaughan or Ballard the hero of the novel? Give examples of each character to help support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

Define and discuss the setting of "Crash," supporting your answers with examples from the text.

1) When and where is the novel set?

2) What is the relationship between the setting and the plot?

3) How do the characters respond to the setting of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does J.G. Ballard use language in the novel? How would you characterize the tone and style of the language? Support your statements with examples from the book.

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