The Unfair Advantage Test | Final Test - Easy

Mark Donohue
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Unfair Advantage Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Mark die?
(a) July 19, 1975.
(b) December 19, 1975.
(c) April 19, 1975.
(d) August 19, 1975.

2. The McLaren is still only able to reach a maximum speed of ____________, whereas the Eagle cars are blowing them away, at 7mph faster.
(a) 175mph.
(b) 158mph.
(c) 167mph.
(d) 185mph.

3. Right after a victory, the Porsche people offer the Penske people the opportunity to run a brand new type of Porsche ______ designed for racing conditions.
(a) 733.
(b) 822.
(c) 644.
(d) 911.

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

5. Mark finishes _______ and is mocked by another driver.
(a) 2nd.
(b) 1st.
(c) 4th.
(d) 3rd.

6. There is something about one of the cars the Penske team is running at Indianapolis that is particularly ______________ for Mark Donohue.
(a) Easy.
(b) Fun.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Dangerous.

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

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

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

10. Mark is able to go ______________ at Indianapolis, and when he tells another driver this fact, the other man is shocked and walks off, literally reeling from the blow.
(a) 186.7mph.
(b) 187.7mph.
(c) 176.8mph.
(d) 177.8mph.

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

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

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

14. Roger Penske has had ________________ races in the back of his mind.
(a) NASCAR.
(b) Dirt track.
(c) Formula One.
(d) IRL.

15. Donohue and his colleague ________ talk much of the night about what a great opportunity this is and what can be done with it.
(a) Colley.
(b) Conners.
(c) Cox.
(d) Conn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Mark Donohue lucky in this situation?

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

3. Mark knows he wants to leave racing before what?

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

5. For the first time ever in Mark's professional racing career, it turns out that it is wrong to use _____________ differentials in his race car.

(see the answer keys)

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