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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Before and After," what concern does Lance express regarding his mother?
(a) How he can make her proud of him.
(b) Whether or not she will support him emotionally.
(c) Whether or not she will recuperate from her illness.
(d) How he will tell her he has cancer.

2. Moreno Argentin is one of Lance's:
(a) Most capable doctors.
(b) Most annoying teammates.
(c) Toughest competitors.
(d) Best friends.

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

4. When the realization that he has cancer sinks in, what does Lance fear?
(a) Leaving behind his mom and his friends.
(b) The disease and death.
(c) His sponsors leaving him.
(d) Dying as a virtual unknown.

5. At the same time that Lance competes internationally with the U.S. National Team, he competes domestically for:
(a) Nike.
(b) Discovery-Atlanta.
(c) Radio Shack.
(d) Subaru-Montgomery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Lance sent to see a urologist, Dr. Jim Reeves?

2. Who is Jim Hoyt?

3. Why won't Motorola pay for Lance's treatments?

4. What advice from coaches does Lance fail to listen to early in his career?

5. Why does Lance hold a press conference near the start of his cancer treatments?

Short Essay Questions

1. Lance describes himself as brash during the early phases of his cycling career. How does this brashness interfere with his progress?

2. How does Lance's outlook change when he learns he has tumors in his brain?

3. Why does Lance need to bank his sperm prior to undergoing treatment for cancer?

4. When Lance races with the Motorola team, what tragedy occurs?

5. In addition to covering his journey as a cancer survivor, what other main aspects of Lance Armstrong's life does the book discuss?

6. What propels Lance to consult with a doctor?

7. What is the outcome of Lance's brain surgery?

8. Explain where Lance spends his youth and why he feels he does not fit in.

9. What does Dr. Jim Reeves conclude after conducting a series of medical tests on Lance Armstrong?

10. What hope does Dr. Steven Wolf offer Lance regarding his treatment options?

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