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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.
(a) Dodge Motors.
(b) Ford Motors.
(c) American Motors.
(d) General Motors.

2. How is Mark Donohue lucky in this situation?
(a) He is racing, so he is not around when the incident occurs.
(b) He is napping when the incident occurs, so he is not around.
(c) He is out of town, so he is not around when the incident occurs.
(d) He is signing autographs, so he is not around when the incident occurs.

3. Do the race cars arrive already built?
(a) Usually.
(b) No.
(c) Rarely.
(d) Yes.

4. Will these changes automatically help other drivers?
(a) Most likely.
(b) Often.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

5. When Mark asks other drivers about the troubles he is having, how do the others respond?
(a) They give him fake solutions.
(b) They taunt him.
(c) They do not provide him with solutions.
(d) They ignore him.

6. Mark says that he makes recommendations for certain changes but what happens in this case?
(a) They disagree with his suggestions.
(b) The others tell him that even without such changes the other driver was faster in the same car.
(c) Their recommendations are better than Mark's.
(d) The others do not trust Mark's ideas.

7. Can all drivers master the same troubles?
(a) Yes, often.
(b) Yes, most of the time.
(c) No, not always.
(d) Yes, always.

8. In professional auto racing it is _____________________ that make(s) the race.
(a) The driver.
(b) The vehicle.
(c) The pit crew.
(d) Both the driver and the vehicle.

9. McLaren is not doing very well at the time, and they end up getting Mark to drive one of their cars. Can this happen without taking him away from Roger Penske?
(a) Yes.
(b) Somewhat.
(c) No.
(d) Only at first.

10. Mark's promotion calls for what from Mark?
(a) A signed contract.
(b) More training for running a team.
(c) A major psychological adjustment.
(d) A quick retirement.

11. This chapter is dated ________________.
(a) 1972 and 1973.
(b) 1973 and 1974.
(c) 1971 and 1972.
(d) 1970 and 1971.

12. For Mark Donohue, does success have anything to do with the crowds?
(a) Yes, usually.
(b) No, not at all.
(c) No, not necessarily.
(d) Yes, always.

13. They look for a way to get further into Formula One racing and realize that the opening at _________________ race track may enable them to get the team to the next level.
(a) Michigan.
(b) Watkins Glen.
(c) Churchill Downs.
(d) Indianapolis.

14. They spend ______________ getting to know the car and how it works and why it has the problems it has.
(a) Weeks.
(b) Days.
(c) Years.
(d) Months.

15. There is an incredible ___________ system created and implemented by this team.
(a) Anti-skid.
(b) Anti-lock.
(c) Anti-stop.
(d) Anti-roll.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mark feels maybe this accident is for the best. Why?

2. This chapter is dated _________.

3. Mark writes that after ____________ years of losing, they have learned a great deal and Mark hopes to return as a team manager in a way that can make them win.

4. There is something about one of the cars the Penske team is running at Indianapolis that is particularly ______________ for Mark Donohue.

5. Mark Donohue has a strong, positive instinctive reaction to a new car that the _______________ people have made to try at Indianapolis, where they are underdogs without much experience.

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