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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is someone able to offer Mark Donohue for racing on a team?
(a) A $1,300,000 annual salary.
(b) A $1,300 annual salary.
(c) A $130,000 annual salary.
(d) A $13,000 annual salary.

7. Another young man invites Mark to race his __________________ one night.
(a) Corvette.
(b) Porsche.
(c) Camaro.
(d) Charger.

8. What happens when Mark grows very discouraged?
(a) He drives in more races.
(b) He calls his mom.
(c) He is almost fired.
(d) He almost completely stops racing.

9. Are cars modified every season?
(a) Rarely.
(b) Sometimes.
(c) Usually.
(d) Never.

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

11. Once they find the correct adjustments, the car is ________ seconds faster per lap than the others.
(a) 20.
(b) 5.
(c) 25.
(d) 10.

12. 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 slow.
(c) The track is too short.
(d) The track is too narrow.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The featured piece of hardware in this part of the book is what?

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

3. The race cars, _____________ and the race tracks are featured in photos.

4. Roger becomes frightened when he hears Roger Penske announce publicly that they are going to win _____ races driving Javelin race cars for American Motors.

5. Roger Penske always makes sure that Sunoco-Sun Oil Company has what?

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