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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. Who is the main competitor at this time?

2. The Penske team enters ___________ racing.

3. When does doing the normal work become more difficult?

4. Mark tries to drive for another team, but wisely does what?

5. He has _____________ how the previous team had been able to make the car perform as well as it had.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mark think about the Javelin race car? How does he deal with this?

2. How is practicing for a race different than a race?

3. Describe Mark's experience with the Lola T70.

4. Describe Mark's first experiences as a race car driver. What does he learn from this experience?

5. What does someone find for the first time in 1966? Why is this surprising?

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

7. How has the race in which Mark has now taken an interest become a good experience for Mark and the team?

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

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

10. Why is the track at Indianapolis frustrating for Mark?

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 dies in a crash.

Part 1) How does Mark end up racing one last time? How does this lead to his death? Might he have known that this was a risk he was taking? Why or why not?

Part 2) What does his death reveal about the sport of racing? How does it affect your view of this popular sport? What could be done to make this sport safer for those involved?

Part 3) Many forms of entertainment are dangerous for the performers/athletes. Are these activities worth the risks? Why or why not? Should it be legal to participate in these activities? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The Penske team enters Formula One racing.

Part 1) What is Formula One racing? Why is Roger Penske interested in Formula One? How does he begin preparations for his team entering this racing league? Are they adequately prepared? Explain.

Part 2) How do both Formula A and racing at Indianapolis help the Penske team prepare for Formula One? How is the opening at Watkins Glen also important? What does all this information reveal about racing leagues and strategies?

Part 3) Mark frequently discusses the differences between the various racing leagues. In what leagues does he race? Why does he race in them? What are the similarities and differences between these leagues? What does Mark learn from variations in each of them?

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