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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. Mark manages to place at the finish in some cases, by doing what?
(a) Driving to the very best of his ability.
(b) Tricking other drivers.
(c) Driving good cars.
(d) Running others off the track.

2. He has _____________ how the previous team had been able to make the car perform as well as it had.
(a) One idea.
(b) Many ideas.
(c) Some ideas.
(d) No idea.

3. 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 one wing for one car.
(b) They make three wings for two cars.
(c) They make two wings for one car.
(d) They make only one wing for two cars.

4. In _________ at Indianapolis, Mark Donohue is fed up with these problems, even though during much of his career this is just the sort of thing he has enjoyed doing.
(a) 1979.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1975.

5. How often does Mark work on the race cars?
(a) A lot.
(b) A little.
(c) Very little.
(d) Not at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long has Mark Donohue been racing?

2. Why does Mark become accustomed to winning rather quickly?

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

4. As what does Mark continue working?

5. There is an important meeting that provides for another team of drivers to take over so that Javelins will still run for __________________ even though Roger Penske will not do it.

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