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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does one of Lance's competitors intentionally finish a race in fourth place even though he is easily in second place?
(a) He doesn't want to stand next to Lance on the winner's podium.
(b) He wants his friends to take second and third places.
(c) He wants to make sure Lance finishes in second place.
(d) He loses his confidence when Lance passes him by.

2. What advice from coaches does Lance fail to listen to early in his career?
(a) To pace himself.
(b) To wear sunscreen.
(c) To not eat before a race.
(d) To ignore the crowds.

3. 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:
(a) He should be a gracious competitor and let the other team win.
(b) He should win if he can.
(c) She doesn't know how to counsel him.
(d) He should ask his coach.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At one point, Lance is a member of two different racing teams. One is the U.S. National Team under the leadership of:

2. When Alain Bondue talks with Lance, he tries to:

3. What does Lance's coach point out whenever he wants to quit racing?

4. LaTrice helps Lance by explaining specifics of his treatment, answering his many questions, and:

5. What does Lance accomplish at the age of twenty-one at the Tour de France?

(see the answer key)

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