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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dr. Larry Einhorn?
(a) One of the San Diego doctors.
(b) Pioneer in alternative health cancer therapies.
(c) One of the Houston doctors.
(d) Pioneer in testicular cancer treatments.

2. How serious is Lance's cancer?
(a) It requires only a minor operation.
(b) Doctors are uncertain.
(c) Benign.
(d) Life-threatening.

3. Why does Lance finally consult with a doctor after his symptoms appear?
(a) His coach, girlfriend, and best friends urge him to go.
(b) His symptoms and pain have grown severe.
(c) He gets medical insurance.
(d) He goes in for an annual checkup.

4. How does Lance respond to pressure from the Houston doctor?
(a) He tells the doctor to back off.
(b) He leaves without saying a word.
(c) He asks his mom to talk with this doctor.
(d) He says he needs to think about it over lunch.

5. When Lance races with the U.S. National Team in 1991, he is not sure whether to win or let a competitor win. He calls his mother for advice and she says:
(a) He should be a gracious competitor and let the other team win.
(b) He should ask his coach.
(c) He should win if he can.
(d) She doesn't know how to counsel him.

6. Why won't Motorola pay for Lance's treatments?
(a) He and the coach have had a falling out.
(b) The team owner wants to punish Lance.
(c) He had opted out of health insurance coverage.
(d) He's no longer a member of this team.

7. Who is Rick Parker?
(a) Lance's manager.
(b) Lance's friend, who is a doctor.
(c) Lance's competitor.
(d) Lance's mentor, who owns a bike shop.

8. What does Lance accomplish at the age of twenty-one at the Tour de France?
(a) Wins his first stage.
(b) Breaks five speed records.
(c) Becomes the first American to enter the race.
(d) Is the youngest racer ever.

9. How does Lance react when he learns he has cancer?
(a) He punches a wall.
(b) He calls the doctors liars.
(c) He sinks into a deep depression.
(d) He's ready to fight the disease.

10. After Lance's press conference, Cofidis calls Lance to:
(a) Cancel his insurance.
(b) Pledge their support.
(c) Scold him for holding a press conference.
(d) Offer him a free bicycle.

11. What do Houston doctors feel about Lance riding again?
(a) They feel he shouldn't be thinking about this now.
(b) They don't care one way or another.
(c) They think he will.
(d) They doubt he will.

12. At one point, Lance is a member of two different racing teams. One is the U.S. National Team under the leadership of:
(a) Chris Kristofferson.
(b) Chris Carmichael.
(c) James Anderson.
(d) James Hoyt.

13. In addition to covering Lance's journey through cancer, this book documents the obstacles he overcame to:
(a) Become a champion golfer.
(b) Win the Tour de France.
(c) Pay his mounting debt.
(d) Locate his birth mother.

14. What are the chances that Lance will survive his cancer?
(a) Very high.
(b) Extremely low.
(c) Fifty-fifty.
(d) It is practically assured.

15. What relationship does Lance have with his mother?
(a) They are extremely close.
(b) It's distant and strained.
(c) It's full of misunderstandings.
(d) They compete against each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. At twenty-one, Lance competes in the World Championships in:

2. What sport does young Lance succeed at on his first try?

3. What is Lance's primary concern when he first learns he has cancer?

4. What personal obstacles do Kik and Lance need to overcome to become parents?

5. What does the Houston doctor say to Lance when the cyclist hesitates?

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