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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mark thinks he does not care about being famous until he thinks about what?
(a) His disappointed fans.
(b) How much he enjoys signing autographs.
(c) Being alone and unneeded once the season ends.
(d) How he will feel going back to being a nobody.

2. 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, most.
(c) Yes, many.
(d) No.

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

4. Mark writes that after ____________ years of losing, they have learned a great deal and Mark hopes to return as a team manager in a way that can make them win.
(a) A couple.
(b) Many.
(c) One.
(d) A dozen.

5. Mark requests a car to be built a certain way. Then he road tests it at the track for how many days?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

6. There is an incredible ___________ system created and implemented by this team.
(a) Anti-lock.
(b) Anti-roll.
(c) Anti-stop.
(d) Anti-skid.

7. On his _______ run in the car, after some changes have been made, Mark Donohue sets a new record.
(a) Fourth.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Second.
(d) Third.

8. Mark's promotion calls for what from Mark?
(a) More training for running a team.
(b) A major psychological adjustment.
(c) A quick retirement.
(d) A signed contract.

9. This is a ____________ race, but their car has one anyway.
(a) One wing.
(b) No wing.
(c) Two wing.
(d) Three wing.

10. How does Mark describe the Europeans?
(a) Very easy-going and calm, with low expectations.
(b) Very tough, very demanding and with very high expectations of each other.
(c) Very energetic and happy.
(d) Very arrogant and rude.

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

12. In this chapter, Mark travels to ________________ with Roger Penske.
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) Sweden.

13. This chapter is dated ________________.
(a) 1973 and 1974.
(b) 1970 and 1971.
(c) 1972 and 1973.
(d) 1971 and 1972.

14. The team makes progress by doing well in Formula ____.
(a) B.
(b) D.
(c) A.
(d) C.

15. Mark suggests that they check for an alternative in cars that they can run where?
(a) In the USAC races.
(b) In the NASCAR races.
(c) In the dirt track races.
(d) In the IRL races.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mark is shocked when what is offered to them?

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

3. Mark says that he makes recommendations for certain changes but what happens in this case?

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

5. Sunoco is interested in Formula A racing, partly because of what reason?

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