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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Page 124.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mark become accustomed to winning rather quickly?
(a) It happens so often.
(b) He has always been a winner.
(c) He becomes very angry when he loses.
(d) He likes to win.

2. Mark has one car that is "perfectly balanced" but it takes him ___________ years to fully appreciate what a difference this makes.
(a) Ten.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

3. The team handler offers Mark and the others a race. Is Mark interested?
(a) Somewhat.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) Only at first.

4. Roger Penske and his team players end up running ___________ cars in the USAC the next year.
(a) Camaro.
(b) Loyola.
(c) Eagle.
(d) GTO.

5. For the first time, Mark finds someone who finds the ________ of the car.
(a) Brakes.
(b) Skills.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Limit.

Short Answer Questions

1. There are times during races when Mark does surprisingly well. Why is this surprising?

2. Mark writes of qualifying a car for a race, and when he practices, he is _____________ near other cars.

3. Why is it not possible for Mark Donohue to figure out whether this car oversteers, understeers or neither at Indianapolis?

4. The speeds at Indianapolis are _________________ of all the tracks.

5. Why does the answer to number 28 come as a bit of a shock?

(see the answer key)

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