View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There is a problem with the fire extinguishers, and what is the result?
(a) The Lolas and the entire garage are burned to uselessness.
(b) The men have to rely on buckets of water to put out the fire.
(c) One of the Lolas is burned.
(d) The fire trucks have to come put the fire out.

2. Any changes in a car include what?
(a) The sponsor's products.
(b) The team owner's ideas.
(c) Limited expenses.
(d) The driver's limitations.

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

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

5. Mark manages to place at the finish in some cases, by doing what?
(a) Driving to the very best of his ability.
(b) Running others off the track.
(c) Driving good cars.
(d) Tricking other drivers.

6. McLaren is not doing very well at the time, and they end up getting Mark to drive one of their cars. Can this happen without taking him away from Roger Penske?
(a) Only at first.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Somewhat.

7. 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) Ford Motors.
(c) American Motors.
(d) Dodge Motors.

8. While the engineers are repairing a car, what happens in the garage?
(a) A lighter catches fabric on fire.
(b) A cigarette falls on the ground.
(c) A match is lit.
(d) A spark catches.

9. Mark ends up in a car in which he says it is impossible to win. The cars doing well are over _____________ faster than his.
(a) 1mph.
(b) 12mph.
(c) 8mph.
(d) 5mph.

10. Finally, while his performance in NASCAR racing goes very badly, Mark writes that the other drivers are friendlier. Why?
(a) He has a good reputation.
(b) He is one of the losers.
(c) He is a nice guy.
(d) He is a good driver.

11. This chapter is dated _________.
(a) 1975.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1973.

12. Mark says that he makes recommendations for certain changes but what happens in this case?
(a) The others tell him that even without such changes the other driver was faster in the same car.
(b) The others do not trust Mark's ideas.
(c) Their recommendations are better than Mark's.
(d) They disagree with his suggestions.

13. This time, in the _______________, they find a way to make it so that they almost break one of the rules but somehow manage to make a wing-like adjustment to the car that will not actually break the rules.
(a) B16 BMW.
(b) D16 Deimler.
(c) M16 McLaren.
(d) M16 Mercedes.

14. Can all drivers master the same troubles?
(a) Yes, often.
(b) No, not always.
(c) Yes, most of the time.
(d) Yes, always.

15. They spend ______________ getting to know the car and how it works and why it has the problems it has.
(a) Days.
(b) Years.
(c) Months.
(d) Weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. He tries what the others recommend and he tries other things. Why does he try other things?

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

3. Their experience at Indianapolis proves ________________.

4. The driver will normally have changes made to the race car. Why?

5. Mark feels maybe this accident is for the best. Why?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 618 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample