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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Bad to Worse.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In addition to entering triathlons, what else does young Lance enter?
(a) Dance contests.
(b) Tennis matches.
(c) 10K races.
(d) Skateboard competitions.

3. In "Before and After," what concern does Lance express regarding his mother?
(a) How he will tell her he has cancer.
(b) Whether or not she will support him emotionally.
(c) Whether or not she will recuperate from her illness.
(d) How he can make her proud of him.

4. What does Lance's mother do when she learns her son has cancer?
(a) Tells Lance's stepfather.
(b) Faints.
(c) Flies to Houston to speak with specialists.
(d) Goes to Austin to support him.

5. What does Lance's mother do while raising him?
(a) Gets her PhD in psychology.
(b) Wins the Texas lottery.
(c) Writes a book.
(d) Works two jobs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jim Hoyt?

2. Why do doctors want to start Lance on chemotherapy sooner than they had originally planned?

3. Why does Lance bank his sperm prior to starting chemotherapy?

4. Despite doctors' orders, what does Lance accomplish after being hit by a car?

5. How old is Lance when he gets his first bike?

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