1. How serious is Lance's cancer?
(a) Doctors are uncertain.
(b) It requires only a minor operation.
(c) Benign.
(d) Life-threatening.

2. Despite doctors' orders, what does Lance accomplish after being hit by a car?
(a) Gets a new bike.
(b) Mends a fracture in record time.
(c) Completes a charity bike race.
(d) Places third in a triathlon.

3. Lance notes that in addition to being rough and dangerous, training for cycling races require:
(a) Courage and creativity.
(b) Patience and persistence.
(c) Fierceness.
(d) Trickery.

4. What does Lance do after learning he has cancer?
(a) Shuts himself up in his apartment.
(b) Takes a long bike ride by himself.
(c) Flies to New York.
(d) Contacts his family and friends.

5. The triathlons that Lance does extremely well in combines which three sports?
(a) Cycling, running, skating.
(b) Cycling, skating, soccer.
(c) Swimming, running, cycling.
(d) Swimming, diving, gymnastics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lance races with the U.S. National Team in 1991, he is not sure whether to win or let a competitor win. He calls his mother for advice and she says:

2. Near the end of the chapter "Bad to Worse," what do doctors begin to fear prior to Lance starting chemotherapy?

3. Who is Rick Parker?

4. How does Lance regard his biological father?

5. How does Lance regard his stepfather, Terry Armstrong?

(see the answer key)

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