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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Page 267.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mark drives one car on a practice run, after the restrictions are released, the change in miles per hour that results is what?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

2. On what does Mark run the Chevy?
(a) Methanol.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) Nitromethane.

3. Why does the answer to number 28 come as a bit of a shock?
(a) Cars during this time are very unattractive to the average person.
(b) The brakes are difficult to find in a race car.
(c) The race car is a very difficult vehicle to understand.
(d) 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.

4. 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) Only at first.
(b) No.
(c) Somewhat.
(d) Yes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The main action in this chapter is that the Penske team decides to rebuild __________ engine.

2. 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.

3. Mark is able to go ______________ at Indianapolis, and when he tells another driver this fact, the other man is shocked and walks off, literally reeling from the blow.

4. For the first time, Mark finds someone who finds the ________ of the car.

5. The author points out how strong the relationship is between speed and ___________________.

(see the answer key)

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