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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What car gets wrecked at the USAC races?
(a) The Camry.
(b) The Sunfire.
(c) The Eagle.
(d) The Charger.

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

3. Mark Donahue explains that they reach a perfectly legitimate business deal. What does Mark think about this deal?
(a) It is a good deal.
(b) They are up to something.
(c) It is an unusual deal.
(d) It is critical to his success.

4. How does this race allow them to feel?
(a) As if they can take certain kinds of risks they would never take in the other races.
(b) Anxious about their abilities.
(c) Conservative and restrained.
(d) Nervous, yet excited.

5. They do not run the cars much over __________________ at that track for that race.
(a) 210mph.
(b) 175mph.
(c) 150mph.
(d) 190mph.

6. Mark reports to readers that he thinks about it for how long, and then decides to go ahead and give it a try?
(a) A week.
(b) Six months.
(c) A whole year.
(d) Two years.

7. Why is it not possible for Mark Donohue to figure out whether this car oversteers, understeers or neither at Indianapolis?
(a) The track is too fast.
(b) The track is too narrow.
(c) The track is too slow.
(d) The track is too short.

8. Does Mark prefer to be alone?
(a) Often.
(b) No.
(c) Usually.
(d) Yes.

9. How does Mark feel about the performance of his car?
(a) Surprised.
(b) Angry.
(c) Rather pleased.
(d) Disappointed.

10. In Chapter 12, Camaro, the engineers build one race car with how many specific races in mind?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

11. They use the _______ wing for the final round of qualifying and for the real race.
(a) High.
(b) Low.
(c) Flat.
(d) Medium.

12. What can Mark do based on this fact about his personal life?
(a) Anything he wants.
(b) Nothing.
(c) He can make certain types of decisions.
(d) Become depressed.

13. What is the source of his discouragement?
(a) Roger Penske.
(b) The Daimler.
(c) Racing in general.
(d) The Corvette.

14. Race car driving is all about finding limits the _________ way.
(a) Easy.
(b) Hard.
(c) Long.
(d) Short.

15. Why was Mark able to place second at Indianapolis?
(a) The car he is driving holds together whereas the others fall apart sooner.
(b) The other drivers are all beginners.
(c) The car he is driving is the fastest.
(d) He is the best driver in the race.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is good for pursuing the same idea with Mark at this later date?

2. Mark quickly discovers that racing is a strong interest and so does what?

3. How does the author die?

4. This is a car which Mark Donohue explains is __________________ at first.

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

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