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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. Donohue and his colleague ________ talk much of the night about what a great opportunity this is and what can be done with it.

2. In _________ at Indianapolis, Mark Donohue is fed up with these problems, even though during much of his career this is just the sort of thing he has enjoyed doing.

3. The McLaren is still only able to reach a maximum speed of ____________, whereas the Eagle cars are blowing them away, at 7mph faster.

4. Their experience at Indianapolis proves ________________.

5. Sunoco is interested in Formula A racing, partly because of what reason?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Mark say about fame and success?

5. Describe Mark's death.

6. How is this book important to race car enthusiasts?

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

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

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

10. Describe Mark's retirement.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Indianapolis is an important track for Mark.

Part 1) Describe this track. Why is it so important to Mark? How does racing on this track affect Mark and others? What do they learn from racing on this track?

Part 2) What other races are important to Mark and his career? Why? How do these races alter his thinking, choice in cars, or beliefs about racing?

Part 3) What events in your own life have been significant? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Mark dies in a crash.

Part 1) How does Mark end up racing one last time? How does this lead to his death? Might he have known that this was a risk he was taking? Why or why not?

Part 2) What does his death reveal about the sport of racing? How does it affect your view of this popular sport? What could be done to make this sport safer for those involved?

Part 3) Many forms of entertainment are dangerous for the performers/athletes. Are these activities worth the risks? Why or why not? Should it be legal to participate in these activities? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Mark drives a new car with an anti-skid system.

Part 1) Describe this car and its anti-skid system. How does Mark deal with this new system? What does he think about it? Why does he feel this way about it?

Part 2) What other innovations have been discussed throughout this book? How has Mark been affected by these innovations? Have they all been useful innovations? Why or why not?

Part 3) How much do you think racing has changed since this book was written? What changes might have taken place since the writing of this book? Why? How much might racing have changed in general since this book was written? Why?

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