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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Moreno Argentin is one of Lance's:
(a) Most capable doctors.
(b) Most annoying teammates.
(c) Best friends.
(d) Toughest competitors.

2. How does Lance feel about treatment options proposed in Indianapolis?
(a) They make no sense.
(b) They are the same as other options.
(c) They are far worse.
(d) They are more optimistic.

3. What do all doctors agree upon with regards to Lance's brain lesions?
(a) They will impair his balance.
(b) They require surgery.
(c) He needs another MRI.
(d) They require radiation.

4. Who is Dr. Steven Wolf?
(a) An alternative health practitioner.
(b) A psychiatrist and cancer survivor.
(c) An oncologist and cycling fan.
(d) A cycling coach and sports doctor.

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

6. Who is Fabio Casartelli and what is his association with Lance?
(a) Doctor who develops Lance's cancer treatment regimen.
(b) Competitor who has no respect for Lance.
(c) Teammate who dies while racing.
(d) Coach who quits because of Lance's attitude.

7. Before becoming a pro cyclist, Lance excels at:
(a) Line dancing.
(b) Amateur international racing.
(c) Benefit races.
(d) Cycling exhibitions.

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

9. What sport does young Lance succeed at on his first try?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Running.
(c) Football.
(d) Golfing.

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

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

12. Lance's brain surgery:
(a) Takes five times as long as expected.
(b) Is a success.
(c) Reveals additional lesions.
(d) Is not covered by insurance.

13. What do Houston doctors feel about Lance riding again?
(a) They feel he shouldn't be thinking about this now.
(b) They doubt he will.
(c) They think he will.
(d) They don't care one way or another.

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

15. The treatment plan proposed by Houston doctors is considered what?
(a) Foolproof.
(b) Lenient.
(c) Experimental.
(d) Aggressive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lance "talk" to cancer?

2. How does Lance regard his biological father?

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

4. What treatment plan does Lance opt for?

5. What does an MRI reveal to Lance's doctors?

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