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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Lance regard his stepfather, Terry Armstrong?
(a) Dislikes him.
(b) They're very close.
(c) Misses him.
(d) Appreciates him.

3. When Lance runs a red light on his bike, is hit by a car, and is treated at the hospital, what do doctors say?
(a) Someone should take away his bike.
(b) He needs five days of bed rest.
(c) He won't be able to race in the upcoming triathlon.
(d) He must stop training so aggressively.

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

5. Despite doctors' orders, what does Lance accomplish after being hit by a car?
(a) Completes a charity bike race.
(b) Mends a fracture in record time.
(c) Gets a new bike.
(d) Places third in a triathlon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lance explains that he does not check his mother at the door when he is about to meet the:

2. What personal obstacles do Kik and Lance need to overcome to become parents?

3. How serious is Lance's cancer?

4. In addition to covering Lance's journey through cancer, this book documents the obstacles he overcame to:

5. In "Before and After," what does Lance say causes him to become a different person in one afternoon?

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