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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through I Don't Check My Mother at the Door.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Lance's mother when she gives birth to him?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Twenty-five.

2. The triathlons that Lance does extremely well in combines which three sports?
(a) Swimming, diving, gymnastics.
(b) Cycling, skating, soccer.
(c) Swimming, running, cycling.
(d) Cycling, running, skating.

3. Lance is invited to compete in the 1990 Junior World Championship in:
(a) Buenos Aires.
(b) Sydney.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Moscow.

4. What does Lance's mother do while raising him?
(a) Writes a book.
(b) Gets her PhD in psychology.
(c) Wins the Texas lottery.
(d) Works two jobs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Lance notes that in addition to being rough and dangerous, training for cycling races require:

2. Why does Lance finally consult with a doctor after his symptoms appear?

3. When Lance runs a red light on his bike, is hit by a car, and is treated at the hospital, what do doctors say?

4. Lance Armstrong is perhaps best known for his victories at the:

5. Despite his performance at the Tour de France at the age of twenty-one, what is Lance unable to do?

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