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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mark Donohue is a ___________________ student who likes cars.
(a) Mechanical engineering.
(b) Design.
(c) Electrical engineering.
(d) Music.

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

3. Mark tells readers that he dislikes _______________ between himself and anyone else.
(a) Too much space.
(b) Leaving bad feelings.
(c) Relationships.
(d) Deals.

4. During this chapter, Mark observes that they have at least one competitor who assumes that innovation is what?
(a) Useful.
(b) Somewhat important.
(c) Destined to fail.
(d) Critical.

5. In Indianapolis they call, "Gentlemen,....__________________" (p. 182).
(a) Start your engines.
(b) Go.
(c) You may begin.
(d) Hit the gas.

6. The Penske team enters ___________ racing.
(a) NASCAR.
(b) Drag.
(c) Formula.
(d) Indy.

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

8. When does doing the normal work become more difficult?
(a) The team members have changed roles.
(b) The team doing it has trouble working together.
(c) A new car is being worked on.
(d) New team members are added.

9. He writes about how his Penske team uses ________________ to create a new car, and that this race car does just fine in at least one race.
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Experience.
(c) Trickery.
(d) Creativity.

10. What car do they use to try out in a new racing venue?
(a) A brand new car.
(b) An old, trustworthy car.
(c) One that has served them well in other races.
(d) One that will not serve them in the races in which they have been running thus far.

11. The answer to number 70 breaks during the race and is repaired when?
(a) During rain delays.
(b) After the race.
(c) During the race.
(d) Never.

12. The featured piece of hardware in this part of the book is what?
(a) The spoiler.
(b) The footer.
(c) The header.
(d) The spring.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mark learn about automobiles?

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

3. There are ______________ changes having to do with what will work with the Javelin race cars.

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

5. Who is Mark Donohue's funder and organizer of the racing team for which he normally drives?

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