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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Tour.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Johan Bruyneel?
(a) Director of the US Postal Team.
(b) One of the Tour de France organizers.
(c) Lance's number one opponent.
(d) Journalist who's been following Lance's progress.

2. At the World Championships in Norway, Lance becomes the:
(a) Youngest ever racer in Norway.
(b) First American to come in second place.
(c) Youngest winner of a world cycling title.
(d) First non-European to compete there.

3. LaTrice helps Lance by explaining specifics of his treatment, answering his many questions, and:
(a) Sneaking food in for him.
(b) Calling his friends for him.
(c) Being someone he can confide in.
(d) Writing his press releases.

4. What advice from coaches does Lance fail to listen to early in his career?
(a) To ignore the crowds.
(b) To not eat before a race.
(c) To pace himself.
(d) To wear sunscreen.

5. While Lance focuses on training and eating right for the Tour de France, Kik focuses on what?
(a) Having a healthy baby.
(b) Learning French cooking.
(c) Becoming fluent in French.
(d) Learning how to knit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lance attempt to do in between chemotherapy cycles?

2. When Alain Bondue talks with Lance, he tries to:

3. How can doctors tell that Lance is beating the odds during his cancer treatment?

4. How does Lance react when he learns that his lead at the Tour de France is causing a frenzy back in the United States?

5. Why does one of Lance's competitors intentionally finish a race in fourth place even though he is easily in second place?

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