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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often does Mark work on the race cars?
(a) A little.
(b) Not at all.
(c) Very little.
(d) A lot.

2. What color car does the driver want?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

3. The team comes in _________ place.
(a) 4th.
(b) 2nd.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 5th.

4. On what does Mark run the Chevy?
(a) Methanol.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) Nitromethane.

5. Once they find the correct adjustments, the car is ________ seconds faster per lap than the others.
(a) 5.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What car gets wrecked at the USAC races?

2. Mark notes how much he is affected by the answer to number 30 when what happens?

3. What is the source of his discouragement?

4. Why is it not possible for Mark Donohue to figure out whether this car oversteers, understeers or neither at Indianapolis?

5. Race car driving is all about finding limits the _________ way.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first important lesson Mark Donohue learns about racing?

2. What does at least one of Mark's competitors think of innovation? Why might this person feel this way?

3. Describe Mark's personal life. How does he feel about this?

4. Who is Dan Gurney? How does a race with Dan affect Mark? Why?

5. What conflict over value and loyalties takes place in this chapter? How important does loyalty seem to be, based on this example?

6. Describe Formula racing.

7. Why is the track at Indianapolis frustrating for Mark?

8. What does someone find for the first time in 1966? Why is this surprising?

9. What piece of hardware at the end of the book is discussed? What is said about this piece?

10. What does Mark have to say about a good car he is running? Why might he say this?

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