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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. ______________, who brings out the new Lolas every season, wants a number 10 on one of the cars.
(a) Carley Homer.
(b) Carlton Hession.
(c) Carlos Hacienda.
(d) Carl Haas.

3. 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) He is alone for too long.
(d) Others trick him into signing bad deals.

4. What kind of racing is the answer to number 86?
(a) This is a set of sprint races.
(b) This is a new set of auto races.
(c) This is an American set of auto races.
(d) This is an International set of auto races.

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

6. Who is Mark Donohue's funder and organizer of the racing team for which he normally drives?
(a) Roger Northlands.
(b) Roger Vickers.
(c) Roger Penske.
(d) Roger Andretti.

7. 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 cars that can go the fastest.
(c) To build cars that can last the race.
(d) To build light weight cars.

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

9. Roger Penske and his team players end up running ___________ cars in the USAC the next year.
(a) Loyola.
(b) GTO.
(c) Camaro.
(d) Eagle.

10. Mark Donohue frequently acknowledges the help of whom?
(a) Roger Penske.
(b) Others.
(c) His son.
(d) His father.

11. Mark Donohue is _____________ the Javelin race car.
(a) Frustrated with.
(b) Excited about.
(c) Baffled by.
(d) Angered by.

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

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

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

15. How does Mark feel about the performance of his car?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Rather pleased.
(c) Angry.
(d) Surprised.

Short Answer Questions

1. Are cars modified every season?

2. Does Mark prefer to be alone?

3. Why is there a serious debate about which type of tires to use in a given race?

4. Roger Penske is to communicate with Chevrolet's John DeLorean. Who is this man?

5. How does the author die?

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