It's Not About the Bike Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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It's Not About the Bike Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How old is Lance's mother when she gives birth to him?
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Fourteen.

7. 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 girlfriend, Kristin Richard.
(c) His friend, Rick Parker.
(d) His mentor, Jim Hoyt.

8. Why does Lance have trouble fitting into his community and his high school?
(a) He doesn't understand the prevalent football mentality.
(b) He is picked on for being too skinny.
(c) His biological father makes life difficult for him.
(d) He has a lisp which makes him self-conscious.

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

10. Lance notes that early in his career, he is:
(a) Frightened.
(b) Confused.
(c) Brash.
(d) Naive.

11. Who is Kik?
(a) The doctor who tells Lance his prognosis.
(b) Lance's manager.
(c) The woman Lance marries.
(d) Lance's chemotherapy nurse.

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

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

14. Why does Lance hold a press conference near the start of his cancer treatments?
(a) To let the world know he has cancer and won't be racing.
(b) His cycling contract mandates that he do this.
(c) Too many false rumors have been flying around.
(d) To assure the world he is fine and will race as planned.

15. Why does Lance ignore his body's symptoms?
(a) He doesn't trust doctors.
(b) He doesn't want his competitors to ridicule him.
(c) He does not have health insurance.
(d) He is a driven athlete trained to ignore pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do doctors want to start Lance on chemotherapy sooner than they had originally planned?

2. In "Before and After," what concern does Lance express regarding his mother?

3. What do all doctors agree upon with regards to Lance's brain lesions?

4. What does Lance do after learning he has cancer?

5. What treatment plan does Lance opt for?

(see the answer keys)

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