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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. Mark says that he makes recommendations for certain changes but what happens in this case?

2. The Penske team presently has ___________ different cars running in NASCAR, Can-Am and USAC style races for the season.

3. It is normal for race cars to require what?

4. Mark is able to go ______________ at Indianapolis, and when he tells another driver this fact, the other man is shocked and walks off, literally reeling from the blow.

5. For the first time ever in Mark's professional racing career, it turns out that it is wrong to use _____________ differentials in his race car.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roger Penske think about the situation with American Motors? How does the situation with American Motors work out well for everyone involved?

2. How does the Penske team prepare for Formula One racing?

3. Describe Mark's retirement.

4. How does Mark feel during this chapter? Why?

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

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

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

8. What takes place right after a victory?

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. What does Mark learn about himself after retirement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Mark's son writes the introduction to this book.

Part 1) Summarize the introduction. How is the introduction important? What is intriguing about the information given in this introduction?

Part 2) How does this introduction prepare the reader for the rest of the story? How does Donohue get into racing? Does this seem surprising? Why or why not?

Part 3) What interests do you have? How could these interests influence your future? What do these interests reveal about you?

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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