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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lance makes his official racing comeback in the United States, his teammate wins the race and Lance places:
(a) Second.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Third.
(d) Fifth.

2. As part of the reconciliation between Jim Hoyt and the cyclist, Lance does what?
(a) Offers Jim a job.
(b) Takes Jim out to an expensive dinner.
(c) Hands Jim a yellow jersey.
(d) Apologizes.

3. Lance goes from being the racer nobody wants on their team to the:
(a) Son everyone wants to have.
(b) Most popular person in the universe.
(c) Richest man in the world.
(d) Winner everyone wants to see.

4. Who does Miguel Indurain think will win the Tour de France?
(a) Himself.
(b) Greg LeMond.
(c) Michael Boogerd.
(d) Lance Armstrong.

5. After winning his first Tour de France, Lance is flown back to the United States by whom?
(a) Schwinn.
(b) Adidas.
(c) Nike.
(d) Coors.

6. During chemo, the focus of Lance's healing revolves around what?
(a) Chemo sessions he must endure.
(b) Bike race he plans to compete in.
(c) The freedom he'll one day enjoy again.
(d) The obstacles he's already overcome.

7. When Lance finally asks one of his doctors how bad his odds had been with cancer, he learns that doctors had given him what survival chance?
(a) Fifty percent.
(b) Thirty-five percent.
(c) Fifteen percent.
(d) Three percent.

8. How does Bill Stapleton respond to what Alain Bondue tells him in private while Lance is undergoing chemo?
(a) Tells him to do what he has to do.
(b) Grows deeply sad.
(c) Grows angry.
(d) Tells him to talk with Lance about it.

9. After returning to pro cycling, Lance ends up quitting. What do his friends say about his wish to formally announce his retirement?
(a) It's a great idea.
(b) He should do whatever makes him happy.
(c) They're ashamed of him.
(d) He should take time to think about it.

10. What is required for Kik to get pregnant?
(a) In vitro fertilization.
(b) A vacation.
(c) Less stress in their lives.
(d) A competent fertilization specialist.

11. When Lance devotes himself to the foundation, people ask him about cycling. What does he say?
(a) He has more important matters to focus on.
(b) He's retired.
(c) He's switched careers.
(d) He'll cycle after his strength returns.

12. After making a comeback in the United States, what is Lance's next step?
(a) Racing in Japan.
(b) Trying to win in Norway again.
(c) Racing in Australia.
(d) Taking on Europe again.

13. Where do Lance and Kik marry?
(a) Santa Rosa.
(b) Santa Barbara.
(c) San Antonio.
(d) San Diego.

14. How does Lance help his good friend, Stacy Pounds, who is dying from lung cancer?
(a) Introduces her to his chemotherapy nurse.
(b) Arranges for her to see her son before she dies.
(c) Finds the right doctors for her.
(d) Grants her wish to see the Grand Canyon before she dies.

15. How does Lance feel about the hype and press surrounding his return to pro cycling?
(a) There's not enough of it.
(b) It's distracting.
(c) It seems insincere.
(d) It's wonderful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lance do on his honeymoon?

2. When Lance wants to officially retire, what concerns his friends and family the most?

3. Even though others are impressed with Lance's performance upon his return to pro cycling as a cancer survivor, how does he feel about his performance?

4. In the "Kik" chapter, what does Lance pour his time and energy into?

5. At the Ruta del Sol cycling race, in what place does Lance finish?

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