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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Start Line.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Jim Hoyt?
(a) Triathlon coach.
(b) Swim teacher.
(c) Bike shop owner and mentor.
(d) Manager and uncle.

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

4. When Lance's body starts to show signs of illness, he is in the middle of:
(a) Starting a foundation.
(b) A European vacation.
(c) Becoming a force on the cycling circuit.
(d) Winning his second Tour de France.

5. What is Lance's primary concern when he first learns he has cancer?
(a) His image.
(b) His debt.
(c) His career.
(d) His life.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to covering Lance's journey through cancer, this book documents the obstacles he overcame to:

2. In addition to entering triathlons, what else does young Lance enter?

3. How does young Lance do in the Ironkids competition he enters?

4. What relationship does Lance have with his mother?

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

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