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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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.
(a) Rods.
(b) Wheels.
(c) Springs.
(d) Tires.

4. The main action in this chapter is that the Penske team decides to rebuild __________ engine.
(a) A Dodge.
(b) A Daimler.
(c) A Ford.
(d) A Chevy.

5. Why does Mark become accustomed to winning rather quickly?
(a) It happens so often.
(b) He has always been a winner.
(c) He becomes very angry when he loses.
(d) He likes to win.

6. Roger Penske has a business meeting with representatives of what company?
(a) General Motors.
(b) Ford.
(c) American Motors.
(d) Toyota.

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

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

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) Experience.
(b) Trickery.
(c) Creativity.
(d) Intelligence.

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

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

12. For how long has Mark Donohue been racing?
(a) Three years.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six months.

13. In at least one case, there is a specific difficulty with a car that is so bothersome that it makes him want to do what?
(a) Buy a new car.
(b) Not race the car.
(c) Sell the car.
(d) Stop racing.

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

15. __________________ decides to make a big name for himself in racing, but he does not know much about how it actually works.
(a) Kyle Winters.
(b) Kevin Waylen.
(c) Kurt Wylee.
(d) Kirk White.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the beginning, they run ________ wings.

2. Mark tells readers that he dislikes _______________ between himself and anyone else.

3. Does Mark ever feel like quitting?

4. Roger Penske and his team players end up running ___________ cars in the USAC the next year.

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

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