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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Survivorship.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lance doing two years after his cancer diagnosis?
(a) Contemplating what to do with his life.
(b) Racing well in Europe.
(c) Doing commercials in Japan.
(d) Trying to get into the Tour de France.

2. What type of cancer is Lance first diagnosed with?
(a) Bladder.
(b) Pancreatic.
(c) Testicular.
(d) Prostate.

3. Lance notes that in addition to being rough and dangerous, training for cycling races require:
(a) Fierceness.
(b) Patience and persistence.
(c) Trickery.
(d) Courage and creativity.

4. Why does Lance "talk" to cancer?
(a) To defeat it.
(b) The medicines are making him delirious.
(c) He's going crazy.
(d) His psychiatrist recommends he do this.

5. Why does Lance call Dr. Steven Wolf after talking with a Houston doctor about a proposed treatment plan?
(a) To verify the Houston doctor's credentials.
(b) To vent.
(c) To get his opinion.
(d) To cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alain Bondue want to talk with Bill Stapleton, Lance's manager?

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

3. Why is Lance's insurance denied?

4. How does Lance feel about the hype and press surrounding his return to pro cycling?

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

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