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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. How old is Lance's mother when she gives birth to him?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Twenty-five.

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

3. 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.

4. At the World Championships in Norway, Lance becomes the:
(a) Youngest winner of a world cycling title.
(b) First American to come in second place.
(c) Youngest ever racer in Norway.
(d) First non-European to compete there.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How serious is Lance's cancer?

2. At one point, Lance is a member of two different racing teams. One is the U.S. National Team under the leadership of:

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

4. Where in Texas does Lance spend his teen and preteen years?

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

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