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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lance react when he learns he has cancer?
(a) He calls the doctors liars.
(b) He sinks into a deep depression.
(c) He's ready to fight the disease.
(d) He punches a wall.

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

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

4. 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) Someone should take away his bike.
(b) He won't be able to race in the upcoming triathlon.
(c) He must stop training so aggressively.
(d) He needs five days of bed rest.

5. When Lance's body starts to show signs of illness, he is in the middle of:
(a) Starting a foundation.
(b) A European vacation.
(c) Winning his second Tour de France.
(d) Becoming a force on the cycling circuit.

6. At the World Championships, Lance's mother sits and watches:
(a) For two days in the hot sun.
(b) Her portable TV.
(c) For the last fifteen minutes.
(d) For seven hours in the rain.

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

8. What does Lance do after learning he has cancer?
(a) Takes a long bike ride by himself.
(b) Contacts his family and friends.
(c) Flies to New York.
(d) Shuts himself up in his apartment.

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

10. Near the end of the chapter "Bad to Worse," what do doctors begin to fear prior to Lance starting chemotherapy?
(a) That his body is too weak to handle chemo.
(b) That he will try to race despite their objections.
(c) That he doesn't have cancer after all.
(d) That the cancer has spread to his brain.

11. Lance explains that he does not check his mother at the door when he is about to meet the:
(a) King.
(b) Ambassador.
(c) Previous champion.
(d) President.

12. Why is Lance's insurance denied?
(a) He hasn't been making his premium payments.
(b) His insurance company has gone bankrupt.
(c) His cancer is considered a pre-existing condition.
(d) He failed to fill out the right forms.

13. Lance stops speaking with Jim Hoyt after the man takes away his:
(a) Dog.
(b) Stereo.
(c) Skateboard.
(d) Car.

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

15. What does the Houston doctor say to Lance when the cyclist hesitates?
(a) Lance needs immediate treatment.
(b) Lance doesn't have much time.
(c) He's the best cancer doctor in the business.
(d) Lance should spend a week thinking it over.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lance finally consult with a doctor after his symptoms appear?

2. How does Lance regard his stepfather, Terry Armstrong?

3. At twenty-one, Lance competes in the World Championships in:

4. How does young Lance do in the Ironkids competition he enters?

5. In addition to struggling to finish races, what else does Lance struggle with?

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