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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dr. Larry Einhorn?
(a) One of the San Diego doctors.
(b) Pioneer in testicular cancer treatments.
(c) One of the Houston doctors.
(d) Pioneer in alternative health cancer therapies.

2. What advice from coaches does Lance fail to listen to early in his career?
(a) To not eat before a race.
(b) To pace himself.
(c) To ignore the crowds.
(d) To wear sunscreen.

3. What does an MRI reveal to Lance's doctors?
(a) The absence of cancer.
(b) Brain tumors.
(c) A lump on his shoulder.
(d) A heart condition.

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

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

6. How does Lance feel after talking with Houston doctors?
(a) Angry.
(b) Elated.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Disappointed.

7. What type of cancer is Lance first diagnosed with?
(a) Prostate.
(b) Testicular.
(c) Pancreatic.
(d) Bladder.

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

9. What does Lance ask for after hearing everything doctors have to say to him about proposed treatments?
(a) Medicine for his increasing pain.
(b) A coin to flip.
(c) Three days to reach a decision.
(d) For time with friends and family to make a decision.

10. Who offers to contact Lance's mom and tell her about his cancer when he cannot do it himself?
(a) His coach, Chris Kristofferson.
(b) His friend, Rick Parker.
(c) His mentor, Jim Hoyt.
(d) His girlfriend, Kristin Richard.

11. At twenty-one, Lance competes in the World Championships in:
(a) Edinburgh.
(b) Oslo.
(c) Warsaw.
(d) Helsinki.

12. How does young Lance do in the Ironkids competition he enters?
(a) Comes in last.
(b) Comes in fifth place.
(c) Injures himself and must quit.
(d) Wins.

13. When Lance runs a red light on his bike, is hit by a car, and is treated at the hospital, what do doctors say?
(a) He must stop training so aggressively.
(b) He needs five days of bed rest.
(c) He won't be able to race in the upcoming triathlon.
(d) Someone should take away his bike.

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

15. In addition to struggling to finish races, what else does Lance struggle with?
(a) Finding time for a social life.
(b) His weight.
(c) Dealing with competitors.
(d) Talking to reporters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What about his cancer "makes it personal?"

2. Why are doctors moving so swiftly with Lance's surgery and chemotherapy?

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

4. What is Lance's primary concern when he first learns he has cancer?

5. What do Houston doctors feel about Lance riding again?

(see the answer keys)

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