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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through I Don't Check My Mother at the Door.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In addition to struggling to finish races, what else does Lance struggle with?
(a) His weight.
(b) Talking to reporters.
(c) Finding time for a social life.
(d) Dealing with competitors.

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

5. How does young Lance do in the Ironkids competition he enters?
(a) Injures himself and must quit.
(b) Comes in fifth place.
(c) Comes in last.
(d) Wins.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Lance's primary concern when he first learns he has cancer?

4. Before becoming a pro cyclist, Lance excels at:

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

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