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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Survivorship.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lance arrives at the hospital in preparation for surgery to remove a cancerous growth, what is he hoping for?
(a) That the diagnosis was wrong.
(b) That he wakes up from this bad dream.
(c) That the specialists know what they're doing.
(d) That his mother gets there on time.

2. 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:
(a) He should be a gracious competitor and let the other team win.
(b) He should win if he can.
(c) She doesn't know how to counsel him.
(d) He should ask his coach.

3. How can doctors tell that Lance is beating the odds during his cancer treatment?
(a) He is growing physically stronger with each chemo cycle.
(b) Color starts to return to his pale, grayish skin.
(c) He starts riding his bike in the middle of chemo cycles.
(d) Blood tests show his body is successfully fighting the cancer.

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

5. How do Lance's and Kik's first interactions go?
(a) They don't know what to talk about.
(b) They argue.
(c) Their assistants talk for them.
(d) Very smoothly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who offers to contact Lance's mom and tell her about his cancer when he cannot do it himself?

2. In between chemotherapy cycles, where does Lance go?

3. Lance notes that early in his career, he is:

4. In addition to covering Lance's journey through cancer, this book documents the obstacles he overcame to:

5. What does Lance attempt to do in between chemotherapy cycles?

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