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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Despite his performance at the Tour de France at the age of twenty-one, what is Lance unable to do?
(a) Accept defeat.
(b) Complete the race.
(c) Get along with his teammates.
(d) Repair his bike in time.

2. Lance explains that he does not check his mother at the door when he is about to meet the:
(a) King.
(b) President.
(c) Ambassador.
(d) Previous champion.

3. What is Cofidis?
(a) The team Lance rides with.
(b) The garment company that sponsors Lance.
(c) Lance's health insurance company.
(d) An advertising and PR agency.

4. Why does one of Lance's competitors intentionally finish a race in fourth place even though he is easily in second place?
(a) He wants his friends to take second and third places.
(b) He loses his confidence when Lance passes him by.
(c) He wants to make sure Lance finishes in second place.
(d) He doesn't want to stand next to Lance on the winner's podium.

5. How does Lance regard his stepfather, Terry Armstrong?
(a) Misses him.
(b) They're very close.
(c) Dislikes him.
(d) Appreciates him.

6. Who is Dr. Steven Wolf?
(a) A psychiatrist and cancer survivor.
(b) An oncologist and cycling fan.
(c) An alternative health practitioner.
(d) A cycling coach and sports doctor.

7. Who offers to contact Lance's mom and tell her about his cancer when he cannot do it himself?
(a) His mentor, Jim Hoyt.
(b) His coach, Chris Kristofferson.
(c) His friend, Rick Parker.
(d) His girlfriend, Kristin Richard.

8. Lance Armstrong is a renowned:
(a) Skier.
(b) Auto racer.
(c) Golfer.
(d) Cyclist.

9. Lance Armstrong is perhaps best known for his victories at the:
(a) World Cup.
(b) IFMAR World Championship.
(c) Tour de France.
(d) Winter Olympics.

10. How does Lance feel after talking with Houston doctors?
(a) Angry.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Elated.
(d) Indifferent.

11. What sport does young Lance succeed at on his first try?
(a) Football.
(b) Running.
(c) Golfing.
(d) Swimming.

12. What personal obstacles do Kik and Lance need to overcome to become parents?
(a) Kik is afraid to have children.
(b) Both fail background checks.
(c) Cancer treatments have left Lance sterile.
(d) Lance is too busy with his career to raise a family.

13. Why does Lance bank his sperm prior to starting chemotherapy?
(a) To see if the cancer has affected his sperm count.
(b) A coach recommends he do this.
(c) So he can have offspring in case he doesn't live.
(d) The treatment may make him sterile.

14. Instead of giving Houston doctors a definitive answer, Lance and his mother do what?
(a) Head to Dallas to be with relatives.
(b) Head back to Austin to clear their minds.
(c) Fly to Indiana to speak with specialists there.
(d) Fly to San Diego to speak with specialists there.

15. Who is Kik?
(a) Lance's manager.
(b) The doctor who tells Lance his prognosis.
(c) Lance's chemotherapy nurse.
(d) The woman Lance marries.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Lance when he discovers he has cancer?

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

3. How does Lance feel about treatment options proposed in Indianapolis?

4. Why does Lance ignore his body's symptoms?

5. Near the end of the chapter "Bad to Worse," what do doctors begin to fear prior to Lance starting chemotherapy?

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