1. The firemen who cut Ballard's door from its hinges looked like what according to Ballard?
(a) Actors in a one-act play.
(b) Assistants of a gored bullfighter.
(c) Athletes in a football game.
(d) Accomplices in a jewelry heist.

2. What did Vaughan steal from Ballard ten days before Vaughan's death?
(a) His job.
(b) His wife.
(c) His wallet.
(d) His car.

3. Why did Ballard have his safety belt on when leaving his secretary, Renata, before the crash?
(a) To avoid getting a ticket from the police.
(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 her the embarrassment of having to embrace him.

4. On their driving excursions to look for accident sites, what does Vaughan describe to Ballard?
(a) "Countless dreams of redemption."
(b) "Countless imaginary disasters."
(c) "Countless love affairs."
(d) "Countless regrets and disappointments."

5. According to the narrator, with whom did Vaughan want to die in a collision?
(a) Dr. Helen Remington.
(b) James Ballard.
(c) Catherine Ballard.
(d) Elizabeth Taylor.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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.

2. According to Ballard, all who knew Vaughan accepted what about a car-crash?

3. How many cars did Ballard miss before hitting the one that kills a man?

4. What is the name of Ballard's wife?

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

(see the answer key)

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