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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How old is Lance when he gets his first bike?
(a) Nine.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) Twelve.

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

5. Why does Lance finally consult with a doctor after his symptoms appear?
(a) His coach, girlfriend, and best friends urge him to go.
(b) His symptoms and pain have grown severe.
(c) He gets medical insurance.
(d) He goes in for an annual checkup.

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

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

8. What relationship does Lance have with his mother?
(a) It's distant and strained.
(b) They are extremely close.
(c) They compete against each other.
(d) It's full of misunderstandings.

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

10. Why are doctors moving so swiftly with Lance's surgery and chemotherapy?
(a) To save his life.
(b) So Lance can get back to racing as quickly as possible.
(c) To save his career.
(d) They fear getting sued.

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

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

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

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

15. Who is Rick Parker?
(a) Lance's friend, who is a doctor.
(b) Lance's manager.
(c) Lance's mentor, who owns a bike shop.
(d) Lance's competitor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How serious is Lance's cancer?

2. Instead of giving Houston doctors a definitive answer, Lance and his mother do what?

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

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

5. Where in Texas does Lance spend his teen and preteen years?

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