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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Kik?
(a) Lance's chemotherapy nurse.
(b) The woman Lance marries.
(c) Lance's manager.
(d) The doctor who tells Lance his prognosis.

3. What is Lance's primary concern when he first learns he has cancer?
(a) His debt.
(b) His career.
(c) His image.
(d) His life.

4. Lance stops speaking with Jim Hoyt after the man takes away his:
(a) Skateboard.
(b) Stereo.
(c) Dog.
(d) Car.

5. Why does Lance finally consult with a doctor after his symptoms appear?
(a) His coach, girlfriend, and best friends urge him to go.
(b) His symptoms and pain have grown severe.
(c) He gets medical insurance.
(d) He goes in for an annual checkup.

Short Answer Questions

1. How serious is Lance's cancer?

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

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

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

5. Who is Jim Hoyt?

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