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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. When Mark asks other drivers about the troubles he is having, how do the others respond?

2. The driver will normally have changes made to the race car. Why?

3. This is a ____________ race, but their car has one anyway.

4. On his _______ run in the car, after some changes have been made, Mark Donohue sets a new record.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mark say about fame and success?

4. Describe Mark's death.

5. What late adjustment is made regarding the McLaren car and the Eagle cars?

6. Describe Mark's retirement.

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

8. What fact is reiterated using Mark's difficulty at Indianapolis?

9. How does the Penske team almost break one of the racing rules?

10. Do you believe that teams should be allowed to almost break the rules? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the early 1970s, Roger Penske has a meeting with the American Motors people.

Part 1) Describe the reason for this meeting. How does Mark feel about this meeting? Why? How does this meeting affect Penske's racing team? How does it affect Mark specifically?

Part 2) What other changes take place within the Penske racing team over the years during which Mark is a driver? Why do these changes take place? How do these changes affect the Penske team?

Part 3) Do changes like these take place in other sports and forms of entertainment? If so, how and why? If not, why not? How do changes affect fans and the sport's image?

Essay Topic 2

Mark comes into contact with many other drivers.

Part 1) Name two of these drivers and describe them. How do they compare to Mark, as far as personality and driving record?

Part 2) Describe the relationships between the drivers. How might this compare to the relationships between athletes in other sports?

Part 3) How do other drivers factor into one's abilities on the race track? How does this parallel real life, outside of racing?

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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