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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. In Chapter 12, Camaro, the engineers build one race car with how many specific races in mind?

2. What car do they use to try out in a new racing venue?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mark Donohue's career as a race car driver begin to truly become a reality?

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

4. Describe Mark's experience with the Lola T70.

5. What does someone find for the first time in 1966? Why is this surprising?

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

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

8. Who is Dan Gurney? How does a race with Dan affect Mark? Why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mark's son writes the introduction to this book.

Part 1) Summarize the introduction. How is the introduction important? What is intriguing about the information given in this introduction?

Part 2) How does this introduction prepare the reader for the rest of the story? How does Donohue get into racing? Does this seem surprising? Why or why not?

Part 3) What interests do you have? How could these interests influence your future? What do these interests reveal about you?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

A disaster occurs in the Penske team's garage.

Part 1) Describe this accident. How does it affect the Penske team? How does Mark view this accident? What does this reveal about him?

Part 2) What other challenges and setbacks does the Penske team face throughout the book? How do they handle these challenges? What do they learn from these potentially negative situations? Overall, how is racing changed because of challenges faced by drivers and teams?

Part 3) What challenges or setbacks have you faced in your life? How did these affect you? What positive things came from these negative situations?

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