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Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Lance arrives at the hospital in preparation for surgery to remove a cancerous growth, what is he hoping for?
(a) That he wakes up from this bad dream.
(b) That the specialists know what they're doing.
(c) That the diagnosis was wrong.
(d) That his mother gets there on time.

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

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

5. Who wins the coveted yellow jersey at the end of the first stage of the Tour de France?
(a) Alexander Zulle.
(b) Abraham Olano.
(c) Michael Boogerd.
(d) Lance Armstrong.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lance help his good friend, Stacy Pounds, who is dying from lung cancer?

2. When Lance races with the U.S. National Team in 1991, he is not sure whether to win or let a competitor win. He calls his mother for advice and she says:

3. Who is Alain Bondue?

4. In addition to struggling to finish races, what else does Lance struggle with?

5. What sport does young Lance succeed at on his first try?

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