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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. On their driving excursions to look for accident sites, what does Vaughan describe to Ballard?
(a) "Countless regrets and disappointments."
(b) "Countless love affairs."
(c) "Countless dreams of redemption."
(d) "Countless imaginary disasters."
2. What is the name of the place where Vaughan and Ballard watch vehicles crash into concrete blocks?
(a) Vehicular Safety Compound.
(b) Auto Mechanic School.
(c) Road Research Laboratory.
(d) Crash Test Site.
3. What did Vaughan rehearse for in the days before his death?
(a) His own death.
(b) A one-man show.
(c) Ballard's murder.
(d) His wedding.
4. Why did Ballard have his safety belt on when leaving his secretary, Renata, before the crash?
(a) To avoid her the embarrassment of having to embrace him.
(b) To prevent him from the temptation of crashing into another car.
(c) To prevent being injured should he get into a car crash.
(d) To avoid getting a ticket from the police.
5. 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?
(a) Because the young wife's legs look like the girl's pirouette.
(b) Because the young wife's crying sounds like the girl's singing.
(c) Because the young wife's expression looks like the girl's face.
(d) Because the young wife's wounds look like the girl's scars.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why would Vaughan arrange women in stylized positions in cars?
2. What kind of airline pilot removes the young wife from the crash with Ballard?
3. The firemen who cut Ballard's door from its hinges looked like what according to Ballard?
4. According to Ballard, the young wife of the man killed in the car crash stared at him with a look that resembled a ________in an Early Renaissance icon.
5. According to Ballard, all who knew Vaughan accepted what about a car-crash?
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