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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. The author points out how strong the relationship is between speed and ___________________.

2. Roger Penske and his team players end up running ___________ cars in the USAC the next year.

3. Roger Penske is to communicate with Chevrolet's John DeLorean. Who is this man?

4. The team handler offers Mark and the others a race. Is Mark interested?

5. What can Mark do based on this fact about his personal life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Dan Gurney? How does a race with Dan affect Mark? Why?

2. How does Roger Penske upset the Ferrari man?

3. What piece of hardware at the end of the book is discussed? What is said about this piece?

4. What does the writer of the introduction have to say about the author?

5. Describe an example of compromise found in this chapter.

6. What does Mark have to say about a good car he is running? Why might he say this?

7. How does Mark Donohue die? What are your thoughts on his death?

8. Describe the business meeting between Roger Penske and the American Motors people. How does Mark feel about this? Should he feel this way? Why or why not?

9. What does the author say about the relationship between speed and aerodynamics?

10. What leads to the first mention of the title of this book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Roger Penske is Mark's funder and organizer.

Part 1) Describe their relationship. How does it begin? How does it affect both their careers in racing?

Part 2) How does this relationship change over time? Why? In the end, is this a good partnership? Why or why not?

Part 3) How important are funders and organizers today in sports and other forms of entertainment? How does this importance affect the relationship between the funder and the one he or she funds, as well as the form of entertainment?

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