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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. One feature of Roger Penske and also of Mark Donohue is that, despite all their speed, they actually do what?

2. For Mark Donohue, does success have anything to do with the crowds?

3. Is success as a driver extremely important to Mark?

4. Who wins the last race in which Donohue ever drives?

5. What is one reason why the other drivers respond the way they do in number 139?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. For whom is this book good? Why?

3. Describe Mark's death.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Mark dislikes leaving bad feelings between himself and anyone else.

Part 1) Why does he reveal this about himself? What example is given regarding a time when he is not given a chance to work out problems with someone else?

Part 2) Why is this attitude regarding relationships important in racing? Do you see it as being more important in racing than in other fields? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this foreshadow events to come in Mark's life? What might you learn from this attitude of Mark's regarding others?

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