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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) He won't be able to race in the upcoming triathlon.
(b) He needs five days of bed rest.
(c) Someone should take away his bike.
(d) He must stop training so aggressively.

3. Why does Lance ignore his body's symptoms?
(a) He is a driven athlete trained to ignore pain.
(b) He doesn't want his competitors to ridicule him.
(c) He doesn't trust doctors.
(d) He does not have health insurance.

4. What sport does young Lance succeed at on his first try?
(a) Football.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Running.
(d) Golfing.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Lance's mother when she gives birth to him?

3. What are the chances that Lance will survive his cancer?

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

5. Lance stops speaking with Jim Hoyt after the man takes away his:

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