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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 is shocked when what is offered to them?
(a) Illegal car parts.
(b) Illegal drugs.
(c) Alcohol with a meal.
(d) Free room and board.

2. Do the cars require a lot of development after arriving?
(a) Yes.
(b) No, never.
(c) No, not usually.
(d) No, rarely.

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

4. Mark knows he wants to leave racing before what?
(a) He turns into a loser instead of continuing to be a winner.
(b) The fans do not like him.
(c) He is burned out from racing.
(d) He is too old to race.

5. This chapter is dated ____________.
(a) 1974-1975.
(b) 1973-1974.
(c) 1976-1977.
(d) 1972-1973.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mark ends up in a car in which he says it is impossible to win. The cars doing well are over _____________ faster than his.

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

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

4. Mark says that he makes recommendations for certain changes but what happens in this case?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Roger Penske and Mark Donohue have in common?

3. Describe Mark's experience with NASCAR. What does he learn from this experience?

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

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

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

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

8. What is Mark's initial reaction in Germany? How does Roger feel at first?

9. Describe the disaster in the garage. What does Mark think about this accident?

10. What takes place right after a victory?

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