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

2. They are happy because they have satisfied ___________________ by winning the Fomula races with the Javelins.
(a) Ford Motors.
(b) American Motors.
(c) Dodge Motors.
(d) General Motors.

3. 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.
(a) Locked.
(b) Angular.
(c) Rounded.
(d) Unlocked.

4. Is success as a driver extremely important to Mark?
(a) Rarely.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Sometimes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Do all drivers have the ability to overcome every challenge that a given race car can pose?

2. Roger says yes, but only after _________________ of consideration and a modification of the plans of how they will do it.

3. The Europeans do not realize that the Americans are used to having who drive the race cars?

4. Finally, while his performance in NASCAR racing goes very badly, Mark writes that the other drivers are friendlier. Why?

5. Mark Donohue begins this chapter informing readers that the team is taking their race car to Indianapolis in order to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mark asks for advice from other drivers? Why do they act this way?

2. What does Mark say about racing fuel in this chapter? Why is this important?

3. For whom is this book good? Why?

4. Overall, what does Donohue think about his trip to Germany?

5. What does Roger Penske offer Mark? What does he think about this?

6. Why does the team take the car to Indianapolis for testing? Describe these tests. Is this a good idea? Why or why not?

7. What does Mark say about race cars in general? How does this lead to a reiteration of an important fact?

8. How does the Penske team prepare for Formula One racing?

9. How is Mark affected by the anti-skid system?

10. What does Roger Penske think about the situation with American Motors? How does the situation with American Motors work out well for everyone involved?

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