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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Page 280.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mark feel about the performance of his car?
(a) Angry.
(b) Rather pleased.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Surprised.

2. The team uses a little trickery to throw off those who are not on the team. What is this trickery, regarding wings?
(a) They make two wings for one car.
(b) They make only one wing for two cars.
(c) They make three wings for two cars.
(d) They make one wing for one car.

3. McLaren is not doing very well at the time, and they end up getting Mark to drive one of their cars. Can this happen without taking him away from Roger Penske?
(a) No.
(b) Somewhat.
(c) Only at first.
(d) Yes.

4. Mark reports to readers that he thinks about it for how long, and then decides to go ahead and give it a try?
(a) A week.
(b) Six months.
(c) A whole year.
(d) Two years.

5. In at least one case, there is a specific difficulty with a car that is so bothersome that it makes him want to do what?
(a) Buy a new car.
(b) Sell the car.
(c) Stop racing.
(d) Not race the car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do even the best of race cars often not last long?

2. How often does Mark work on the race cars?

3. Mark Donahue explains that they reach a perfectly legitimate business deal. What does Mark think about this deal?

4. Mark Donohue has a strong, positive instinctive reaction to a new car that the _______________ people have made to try at Indianapolis, where they are underdogs without much experience.

5. Who is Mark Donohue's funder and organizer of the racing team for which he normally drives?

(see the answer key)

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