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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Does Mark ever feel like quitting?
(a) No, never.
(b) Yes, sometimes.
(c) Yes, always.
(d) Yes, often.

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

7. Who is the main competitor at this time?
(a) Ford.
(b) Saab.
(c) Porsche.
(d) Toyota.

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

9. He has _____________ how the previous team had been able to make the car perform as well as it had.
(a) One idea.
(b) Many ideas.
(c) No idea.
(d) Some ideas.

10. The team uses a little trickery to throw off those who are not on the team. What is this trickery, regarding wings?
(a) They make two wings for one car.
(b) They make three wings for two cars.
(c) They make one wing for one car.
(d) They make only one wing for two cars.

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

12. Mark explains that when they build for long-distance races their primary concern is what?
(a) To build cars with a lot of horsepower.
(b) To build light weight cars.
(c) To build cars that can go the fastest.
(d) To build cars that can last the race.

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

14. There are ______________ changes having to do with what will work with the Javelin race cars.
(a) Some.
(b) No.
(c) Few.
(d) Numerous.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Mark Donahue explains that they reach a perfectly legitimate business deal. What does Mark think about this deal?

2. What happens when Mark grows very discouraged?

3. What color car does the driver want?

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

5. What car gets wrecked at the USAC races?

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