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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. This chapter is dated _________.

2. Why does Roger Penske take Mark to Europe?

3. Success relies on what?

4. What is a second possible reason for why the drivers respond the way they do in number 139?

5. Roger Penske offers Mark a salaried _____________ position.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mark say about fame and success?

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

4. What is Mark's initial reaction in Germany? How does Roger feel at first?

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

6. What does Mark say about race cars in general? How does this lead to a reiteration of an important fact?

7. What fact is reiterated using Mark's difficulty at Indianapolis?

8. How does Mark find a winning car for Indianapolis?

9. Describe Mark's death.

10. What takes place right after a victory?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Mark drives a new car with an anti-skid system.

Part 1) Describe this car and its anti-skid system. How does Mark deal with this new system? What does he think about it? Why does he feel this way about it?

Part 2) What other innovations have been discussed throughout this book? How has Mark been affected by these innovations? Have they all been useful innovations? Why or why not?

Part 3) How much do you think racing has changed since this book was written? What changes might have taken place since the writing of this book? Why? How much might racing have changed in general since this book was written? Why?

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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