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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The driver will normally have changes made to the race car. Why?
(a) So that he can drive it best.
(b) So that the car is at its best.
(c) So the organizer is happy.
(d) So the parts are made by those companies that sponsor the car.

2. In professional auto racing it is _____________________ that make(s) the race.
(a) The driver.
(b) The vehicle.
(c) Both the driver and the vehicle.
(d) The pit crew.

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

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

5. 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) 8mph.
(c) 5mph.
(d) 12mph.

6. What is a second possible reason for why the drivers respond the way they do in number 139?
(a) Because of the difficulties in the construction of race cars.
(b) Because of the contracts they have signed.
(c) Because of how much the trouble in question depends on what Mark is like.
(d) Because of how ignorant they are.

7. Mark comes out of retirement to drive in a race. What happens?
(a) He is disqualified from the race.
(b) He is killed in a car crash during a practice for the race.
(c) He decides to continue his professional racing career.
(d) He wins the race.

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

9. Why does Roger Penske take Mark to Europe?
(a) To learn how to drive.
(b) To take a vacation.
(c) To find a car for the next season's racing.
(d) To study NASCAR.

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

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

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

13. 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) Mercedes.
(b) McLaren.
(c) BMW.
(d) Daimler.

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

15. 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 fire trucks have to come put the fire out.
(c) The men have to rely on buckets of water to put out the fire.
(d) One of the Lolas is burned.

Short Answer Questions

1. The McLaren is still only able to reach a maximum speed of ____________, whereas the Eagle cars are blowing them away, at 7mph faster.

2. Will these changes automatically help other drivers?

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

4. Months are spent in deliberation about whether or not the Penske team should or would try ___________________.

5. How does the chapter end?

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