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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 does Lance say causes him to become a different person in one afternoon?
(a) Losing a race.
(b) Cancer diagnosis.
(c) Meeting Kik.
(d) Being abandoned by his coach.

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

3. What are the chances that Lance will survive his cancer?
(a) Very high.
(b) Extremely low.
(c) It is practically assured.
(d) Fifty-fifty.

4. When Lance's body starts to show signs of illness, he is in the middle of:
(a) Starting a foundation.
(b) A European vacation.
(c) Winning his second Tour de France.
(d) Becoming a force on the cycling circuit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Lance sent to see a urologist, Dr. Jim Reeves?

2. Lance notes that in addition to being rough and dangerous, training for cycling races require:

3. Why does one of Lance's competitors intentionally finish a race in fourth place even though he is easily in second place?

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

5. What type of cancer is Lance first diagnosed with?

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