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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There is an important meeting that provides for another team of drivers to take over so that Javelins will still run for __________________ even though Roger Penske will not do it.
(a) General Motors.
(b) Dodge Motors.
(c) Ford Motors.
(d) American Motors.

2. This chapter is dated __________.
(a) 1963.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1970.

3. This chapter is dated ____________.
(a) 1974-1975.
(b) 1976-1977.
(c) 1973-1974.
(d) 1972-1973.

4. What must happen to any problem the driver cannot handle?
(a) The driver must be taught how to handle these problems.
(b) It must be engineered out of the car.
(c) The problem must be accepted by the driver.
(d) The driver must be replaced.

5. What does Mark note about Flegl?
(a) The man is arrogant.
(b) The man is meticulous.
(c) The man is unusual.
(d) The man is easy-going.

6. He tries what the others recommend and he tries other things. Why does he try other things?
(a) In case they are wrong or being intentionally deceitful.
(b) To rule out all possibilities.
(c) He likes to be right.
(d) He is bored.

7. Does Mark feel that any of the fans have even the vaguest idea of what it is he is actually doing?
(a) Yes, a few.
(b) Yes, many.
(c) No.
(d) Yes, most.

8. Mark Donohue has a strong, positive instinctive reaction to a new car that the _______________ people have made to try at Indianapolis, where they are underdogs without much experience.
(a) BMW.
(b) Daimler.
(c) Mercedes.
(d) McLaren.

9. Mark Donohue disappoints everyone because he drives a car for the first time and what happens?
(a) He decides to quit racing.
(b) He comes in slower and is unhappy with the whole vehicle.
(c) He returns back to the U.S.
(d) He wrecks it.

10. They look for a way to get further into Formula One racing and realize that the opening at _________________ race track may enable them to get the team to the next level.
(a) Watkins Glen.
(b) Churchill Downs.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Indianapolis.

11. Months are spent in deliberation about whether or not the Penske team should or would try ___________________.
(a) Formula One.
(b) Can-Am racing.
(c) IRL racing.
(d) NASCAR racing.

12. A lot of race cars do not run on what fuel?
(a) Methanol.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Diesel.

13. Roger Penske offers Mark a salaried _____________ position.
(a) Team Organizer.
(b) Team Manager.
(c) Team Owner.
(d) Pit Crew Leader.

14. Is success as a driver extremely important to Mark?
(a) Sometimes.
(b) No.
(c) Rarely.
(d) Yes.

15. The Penske team presently has ___________ different cars running in NASCAR, Can-Am and USAC style races for the season.
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Europeans do not realize that the Americans are used to having who drive the race cars?

2. It is normal for race cars to require what?

3. When does Mark write this autobiography?

4. They spend ______________ getting to know the car and how it works and why it has the problems it has.

5. Donohue and his colleague ________ talk much of the night about what a great opportunity this is and what can be done with it.

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