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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. A lot of race cars do not run on what fuel?

2. Their experience at Indianapolis proves ________________.

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

4. What does Mark note about Flegl?

5. There is an important meeting that provides for another team of drivers to take over so that Javelins will still run for __________________ even though Roger Penske will not do it.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What takes place right after a victory?

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

5. Compare the Germans to the Americans.

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

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

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

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

10. For whom is this book good? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Mark stays loyal to McLaren.

Part 1) Why do Mark and the Penske team decide to work with McLaren? Describe the McLaren cars. Overall, are they of good quality and a good fit for the Penske team? Why or why not?

Part 2) Why does Mark stay with McLaren for a racing season, but have Roger Penske buy a new Eagle car from Dan Gurney? To what does this lead? How is this adjustment unusual? How effective is this adjustment? Explain.

Part 3) To whom are you loyal? Why are you loyal to this person, persons, or organization? How does this loyalty affect the decisions you make? Overall, do you see loyalty as a positive thing? Why or why not? Overall, does Mark's loyalty to various organizations throughout his life have a positive affect on his life? Explain.

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