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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. Months are spent in deliberation about whether or not the Penske team should or would try ___________________.
2. There is something about one of the cars the Penske team is running at Indianapolis that is particularly ______________ for Mark Donohue.
3. Finally, while his performance in NASCAR racing goes very badly, Mark writes that the other drivers are friendlier. Why?
4. What is one reason why the other drivers respond the way they do in number 139?
5. Who wins the last race in which Donohue ever drives?
Short Essay Questions
1. What late adjustment is made regarding the McLaren car and the Eagle cars?
2. Compare the Germans to the Americans.
3. Describe Mark's retirement.
4. How is Mark affected by the anti-skid system?
5. What fact is reiterated using Mark's difficulty at Indianapolis?
6. How does the Penske team almost break one of the racing rules?
7. What does Roger Penske think about the situation with American Motors? How does the situation with American Motors work out well for everyone involved?
8. How is this book important to race car enthusiasts?
9. What does Mark learn about himself after retirement?
10. What is Mark's initial reaction in Germany? How does Roger feel at first?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Race cars need modifications and adjustments.
Part 1) Describe two of Mark's cars and the adjustments made. Explain what the reader can learn about racing and engineering from Mark's descriptions of these adjustments?
Part 2) What else do all race cars have in common? Why do they often not last long? Can this be remedied? If so, how? If not, why not?
Part 3) How are race car drivers and their teams affected by these facts about race cars? Do you believe racing has changed much since Mark's years as a driver? If so, how? If not, why not?
Essay Topic 2
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.
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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