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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. Why do even the best of race cars often not last long?

2. They use the _______ wing for the final round of qualifying and for the real race.

3. This chapter starts in the year ___________.

4. The book begins with introductory writings by whom?

5. The most successful auto designs last for how many years?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is practicing for a race different than a race?

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

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

7. What trickery does the team use to throw off those who are not on the team?

8. What is decided between Roger Penske and Chevrolet?

9. What leads to the first mention of the title of this book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Donohue builds a relationship with Flagl.

Part 1) Who is Flagl? How does Donohue meet Flagl? How do these two men begin a working relationship? Why does Flagl become so important to Mark?

Part 2) With who else does Mark build relationships throughout the course of his life? How do each of these individuals influence him as a driver, an engineer, and as a person?

Part 3) With whom do you have a good relationship? How did this relationship develop? How does this relationship influence your daily life? How different would your life be without this person in it?

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

Mark is, at first, disappointed and a disappointment in Germany.

Part 1) Why does Mark go to Germany? Describe his initial experience in Germany. Why is it disappointing and even somewhat offensive? What does this reveal about Mark, his team, and the Germans?

Part 2) How does this trip to Germany change over time? What leads to these changes? How does this trip turn from a negative to a positive experience for Mark, the Penske team, and the Germans?

Part 3) Describe a time when you were disappointed. What led to this disappointment? How did you handle this disappointment? What did you learn from this experience?

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