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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Ballard first take in a rental car to the scene of his accident that killed Helen's husband?
(a) Helen.
(b) No one.
(c) Renata.
(d) Catherine.

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

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.
(a) Madonna.
(b) Devil.
(c) Child.
(d) Angel.

5. When Ballard goes to the garage, what does he see on a rear window sill that reminds him of his own personal possessions scattered on the floor of his car after the crash?
(a) A briefcase.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A necktie.
(d) A purse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of airline pilot removes the young wife from the crash with Ballard?

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

3. What do all the cars Ballard drives remind him of?

4. As Ballard drives home with Catherine after being released from the hospital, how does the image of a car change for him after his accident?

5. When Ballard tells Catherine that she should have gone to the funeral for Helen's husband, how does she respond?

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