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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lance regard his biological father?
(a) He misses him terribly.
(b) He wants nothing to do with him.
(c) He was a great role model.
(d) He would like a relationship with him.

2. Who is Jim Hoyt?
(a) Manager and uncle.
(b) Bike shop owner and mentor.
(c) Triathlon coach.
(d) Swim teacher.

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

4. Lance is invited to compete in the 1990 Junior World Championship in:
(a) Moscow.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Buenos Aires.
(d) Sydney.

5. How does Lance react when he learns he has cancer?
(a) He calls the doctors liars.
(b) He punches a wall.
(c) He's ready to fight the disease.
(d) He sinks into a deep depression.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lance's mother do while raising him?

2. Who is Kik?

3. How old is Lance when he discovers he has cancer?

4. How serious is Lance's cancer?

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

(see the answer key)

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