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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Conversations with Cancer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Before and After," what does Lance say causes him to become a different person in one afternoon?
(a) Meeting Kik.
(b) Cancer diagnosis.
(c) Being abandoned by his coach.
(d) Losing a race.

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

3. Who is Fabio Casartelli and what is his association with Lance?
(a) Competitor who has no respect for Lance.
(b) Coach who quits because of Lance's attitude.
(c) Teammate who dies while racing.
(d) Doctor who develops Lance's cancer treatment regimen.

4. What is Cofidis?
(a) Lance's health insurance company.
(b) The garment company that sponsors Lance.
(c) The team Lance rides with.
(d) An advertising and PR agency.

5. Why is Lance's insurance denied?
(a) His insurance company has gone bankrupt.
(b) He hasn't been making his premium payments.
(c) He failed to fill out the right forms.
(d) His cancer is considered a pre-existing condition.

Short Answer Questions

1. Near the end of the chapter "Bad to Worse," what do doctors begin to fear prior to Lance starting chemotherapy?

2. What does Dr. Wolf recommend that Lance do?

3. At the same time that Lance competes internationally with the U.S. National Team, he competes domestically for:

4. Who is Dr. Steven Wolf?

5. Who is Kik?

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