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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Bad to Worse.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Before and After," what does Lance say causes him to become a different person in one afternoon?
(a) Cancer diagnosis.
(b) Losing a race.
(c) Being abandoned by his coach.
(d) Meeting Kik.

2. Lance Armstrong is a renowned:
(a) Cyclist.
(b) Skier.
(c) Golfer.
(d) Auto racer.

3. Why is Lance sent to see a urologist, Dr. Jim Reeves?
(a) He has a urinary tract infection.
(b) He may have a broken pelvis.
(c) His symptoms are confusing.
(d) He has an inflamed testicle.

4. What does Lance's mother do while raising him?
(a) Wins the Texas lottery.
(b) Gets her PhD in psychology.
(c) Works two jobs.
(d) Writes a book.

5. How does Dr. Steven Wolf encourage Lance?
(a) By asking him for an autograph.
(b) By offering him painkilling herbs.
(c) By reminding him that he has many treatment options.
(d) By assuring him he'll live.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice from coaches does Lance fail to listen to early in his career?

2. Who is Jim Hoyt?

3. Lance is invited to compete in the 1990 Junior World Championship in:

4. When Lance arrives at the hospital in preparation for surgery to remove a cancerous growth, what is he hoping for?

5. What does Lance's coach point out whenever he wants to quit racing?

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