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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Page 70.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Mark's vehicle has a problem with the chassis?
(a) He races for a new team.
(b) The company kindly sends a replacement.
(c) He quits racing for awhile.
(d) He rebuilds it.

2. What does Mark learn about automobiles?
(a) How fast they can go.
(b) How they work.
(c) When they were first created.
(d) What does and does not make a good race car.

3. There are times during races when Mark does surprisingly well. Why is this surprising?
(a) He is a timid driver.
(b) He is a beginner.
(c) He has never driven before.
(d) He does not enjoy driving.

4. For the first time, Mark finds someone who finds the ________ of the car.
(a) Skills.
(b) Limit.
(c) Brakes.
(d) Beauty.

5. Mark notes how much he is affected by the answer to number 30 when what happens?
(a) He becomes close to a race car driver who is killed in a crash.
(b) Another race car driver is killed in a crash.
(c) Others trick him into signing bad deals.
(d) He is alone for too long.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the answer to number 28 come as a bit of a shock?

2. Mark tells readers that he very nearly becomes "just ________________."

3. How does the author die?

4. Another young man invites Mark to race his __________________ one night.

5. Why is there a serious debate about which type of tires to use in a given race?

(see the answer key)

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