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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what does Mark run the Chevy?

2. When Mark drives one car on a practice run, after the restrictions are released, the change in miles per hour that results is what?

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

4. Roger becomes frightened when he hears Roger Penske announce publicly that they are going to win _____ races driving Javelin race cars for American Motors.

5. In this case, Mark writes that he feels his own and his team's experience in this area will serve as what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Roger say that frightens Mark? Why does Roger say this?

4. What is decided between Roger Penske and Chevrolet?

5. How does Roger Penske upset the Ferrari man?

6. Describe an example of compromise found in this chapter.

7. What does Mark think about the Javelin race car? How does he deal with this?

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

9. What happens when Mark is driving a car and the restrictions are removed? How important is the difference in speed? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mark has a difficult time with a car he races at Indy.

Part 1) What does Mark imply regarding these difficulties? How does this reiterate the importance of both the car and driver when racing well? What does this period of time reveal about Mark?

Part 2) How does Mark handle these difficulties? How does this lead to more difficulties? Why? What does this reveal about race car drivers?

Part 3) What are your own weaknesses? How do you deal with these weaknesses? Have others been able to help you? If so, how? If not, why not? How do your own weaknesses compare to Mark's?

Essay Topic 2

Roger Penske is Mark's funder and organizer.

Part 1) Describe their relationship. How does it begin? How does it affect both their careers in racing?

Part 2) How does this relationship change over time? Why? In the end, is this a good partnership? Why or why not?

Part 3) How important are funders and organizers today in sports and other forms of entertainment? How does this importance affect the relationship between the funder and the one he or she funds, as well as the form of entertainment?

Essay Topic 3

Loyalty causes problems for Mark and his team.

Part 1) To whom is Mark loyal? Why? How does this affect his racing? Overall, are these loyalties beneficial? Why or why not?

Part 2) Describe loyalties that athletes have today. Why do these loyalties exist? How do they affect an athlete's career? How do these loyalties compare to Mark's?

Part 3) To whom are you loyal? Why? How does this loyalty affect your life and the decisions you make in your life? Overall, do you see loyalties as good or bad? Why?

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