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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Page 234.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Roger Penske take Mark to Europe?
(a) To study NASCAR.
(b) To take a vacation.
(c) To find a car for the next season's racing.
(d) To learn how to drive.

2. Why does the answer to number 28 come as a bit of a shock?
(a) The race car is a very difficult vehicle to understand.
(b) Prior to this no one he had ever met had ever honestly been able to report that a car could go no faster and be referring to a race car.
(c) Cars during this time are very unattractive to the average person.
(d) The brakes are difficult to find in a race car.

3. Mark explains that when they build for long-distance races their primary concern is what?
(a) To build light weight cars.
(b) To build cars that can go the fastest.
(c) To build cars with a lot of horsepower.
(d) To build cars that can last the race.

4. For how long has Mark Donohue been racing?
(a) One year.
(b) Three years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

5. Roger Penske always makes sure that Sunoco-Sun Oil Company has what?
(a) Good seats for the races.
(b) A television advertisement.
(c) Money to donate to the Penske team.
(d) Their name written on every car they race.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of racing is the answer to number 86?

2. The answer to number 70 breaks during the race and is repaired when?

3. During this chapter, Mark observes that they have at least one competitor who assumes that innovation is what?

4. When Mark drives one car on a practice run, after the restrictions are released, the change in miles per hour that results is what?

5. In Indianapolis they call, "Gentlemen,....__________________" (p. 182).

(see the answer key)

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