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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Page 141.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is there a serious debate about which type of tires to use in a given race?
(a) Many of the tires seem to be the same.
(b) None of the tires are of good quality.
(c) There is not much known about each brand of tires.
(d) The conflict is over values and loyalties.

2. What does Mark learn about automobiles?
(a) How fast they can go.
(b) What does and does not make a good race car.
(c) How they work.
(d) When they were first created.

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

4. As what does Mark continue working?
(a) An electrical engineer.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A mechanical engineer.
(d) A musician.

5. Mark is with others often but also can feel very much alone. Why?
(a) He is shy.
(b) He does not like other people.
(c) He has poor social skills.
(d) He does not have much of a personal life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Another young man invites Mark to race his __________________ one night.

2. Are cars modified every season?

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

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

5. How does Mark feel about the performance of his car?

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