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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mark notes how much he is affected by the answer to number 30 when what happens?
(a) Another race car driver is killed in a crash.
(b) He becomes close to a race car driver who is killed in a crash.
(c) Others trick him into signing bad deals.
(d) He is alone for too long.

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

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

4. The book begins with introductory writings by whom?
(a) The son of the deceased author.
(b) The wife of the deceased author.
(c) The author.
(d) Roger Penske.

5. How often does Mark work on the race cars?
(a) Not at all.
(b) Very little.
(c) A little.
(d) A lot.

6. Mark quickly discovers that racing is a strong interest and so does what?
(a) Dreams about it.
(b) Researches it.
(c) Pursues it.
(d) Thinks about it.

7. Mark writes of qualifying a car for a race, and when he practices, he is _____________ near other cars.
(a) Not actually.
(b) Actually.
(c) Rarely.
(d) Sometimes.

8. Roger Penske is to communicate with Chevrolet's John DeLorean. Who is this man?
(a) Chevy's General Manager.
(b) Chevy's spokesman.
(c) A driver for Chevy.
(d) A pit crew leader for Chevy.

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

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

11. What does Mark realize about his car?
(a) Its power.
(b) Its limitations.
(c) Its strengths.
(d) Its quality.

12. The race cars, _____________ and the race tracks are featured in photos.
(a) The company owners.
(b) The driver.
(c) The Penske team.
(d) The pit crew.

13. This chapter starts in the year ___________.
(a) 1967.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1965.

14. This is a car which Mark Donohue explains is __________________ at first.
(a) Terribly unstable.
(b) Terribly strong.
(c) Terribly built.
(d) Terribly boring.

15. In this case, Mark writes that he feels his own and his team's experience in this area will serve as what?
(a) A detriment.
(b) Their Unfair Advantage.
(c) A loss.
(d) A penalty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 15: The Lola T70 includes an experimental stiff set of ________________ that are so good they are reused in a number of race cars over several years.

2. Does Mark prefer to be alone?

3. How does the author die?

4. Mark Donohue is _____________ the Javelin race car.

5. During the beginning, they run ________ wings.

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