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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In addition to covering Lance's journey through cancer, this book documents the obstacles he overcame to:
(a) Pay his mounting debt.
(b) Win the Tour de France.
(c) Locate his birth mother.
(d) Become a champion golfer.

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

3. What does Dr. Wolf recommend that Lance do?
(a) Leave Houston immediately.
(b) Get a second opinion from a specialist at Indiana University.
(c) Talk to his spiritual leader about his decision.
(d) Seek treatment at UCSD School of Medicine.

4. What about his cancer "makes it personal?"
(a) Knowing that the whole world supports him.
(b) Knowing that it's in his brain.
(c) Treating it like a worthless inconvenience.
(d) Treating it like a worthy opponent.

5. 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 can make her proud of him.
(d) How he will tell her he has cancer.

6. What personal obstacles do Kik and Lance need to overcome to become parents?
(a) Both fail background checks.
(b) Kik is afraid to have children.
(c) Lance is too busy with his career to raise a family.
(d) Cancer treatments have left Lance sterile.

7. At the World Championships in Norway, Lance becomes the:
(a) Youngest winner of a world cycling title.
(b) Youngest ever racer in Norway.
(c) First American to come in second place.
(d) First non-European to compete there.

8. Despite his performance at the Tour de France at the age of twenty-one, what is Lance unable to do?
(a) Repair his bike in time.
(b) Complete the race.
(c) Get along with his teammates.
(d) Accept defeat.

9. Why do Lance and his mother feel uncomfortable with the plan proposed by Houston doctors?
(a) The doctors completely contradict each other.
(b) It may leave him with a poor quality of life.
(c) The doctors are too young.
(d) He may die from such an aggressive approach.

10. After Lance's press conference, Cofidis calls Lance to:
(a) Offer him a free bicycle.
(b) Pledge their support.
(c) Cancel his insurance.
(d) Scold him for holding a press conference.

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

12. Who is Linda Mooneyham?
(a) Lance's great-grandmother.
(b) Lance's teacher.
(c) Lance's neighbor.
(d) Lance's mother.

13. Why does Lance go to Houston?
(a) To speak with his stepfather.
(b) For a change of scenery.
(c) For a new treatment plan.
(d) To argue with Cofidis.

14. 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 needs five days of bed rest.
(c) He won't be able to race in the upcoming triathlon.
(d) He must stop training so aggressively.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lance's mother do while raising him?

2. Despite doctors' orders, what does Lance accomplish after being hit by a car?

3. How does Lance feel after talking with Houston doctors?

4. At the World Championships, Lance's mother sits and watches:

5. Who is Fabio Casartelli and what is his association with Lance?

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