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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. Roger becomes frightened when he hears Roger Penske announce publicly that they are going to win _____ races driving Javelin race cars for American Motors.
(a) Nine.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

2. Why does Mark become accustomed to winning rather quickly?
(a) He likes to win.
(b) He becomes very angry when he loses.
(c) It happens so often.
(d) He has always been a winner.

3. Mark reports to readers that he thinks about it for how long, and then decides to go ahead and give it a try?
(a) A whole year.
(b) Six months.
(c) A week.
(d) Two years.

4. The Penske team enters ___________ racing.
(a) Indy.
(b) NASCAR.
(c) Drag.
(d) Formula.

5. Roger Penske always makes sure that Sunoco-Sun Oil Company has what?
(a) Their name written on every car they race.
(b) A television advertisement.
(c) Good seats for the races.
(d) Money to donate to the Penske team.

Short Answer Questions

1. They do not run the cars much over __________________ at that track for that race.

2. In Indianapolis they call, "Gentlemen,....__________________" (p. 182).

3. For the first time, Mark finds someone who finds the ________ of the car.

4. Why does the answer to number 28 come as a bit of a shock?

5. The team handler offers Mark and the others a race. Is Mark interested?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the business meeting between Roger Penske and the American Motors people. How does Mark feel about this? Should he feel this way? Why or why not?

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

3. Why do race cars not last very long? How does this lead to Mark's discussion of another unfair advantage?

4. What race deal does Mark turn down? What might be the reason he reconsiders it?

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

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

7. What does the writer of the introduction have to say about the author?

8. Describe Mark prior to becoming a race car driver. How does he get into racing?

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

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

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