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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Lance regard his stepfather, Terry Armstrong?
(a) They're very close.
(b) Dislikes him.
(c) Appreciates him.
(d) Misses him.

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

4. Why does Lance "talk" to cancer?
(a) To defeat it.
(b) His psychiatrist recommends he do this.
(c) He's going crazy.
(d) The medicines are making him delirious.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Before becoming a pro cyclist, Lance excels at:

2. How serious is Lance's cancer?

3. Who is Rick Parker?

4. How does Dr. Steven Wolf encourage Lance?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What hope does Dr. Steven Wolf offer Lance regarding his treatment options?

2. What does Dr. Jim Reeves conclude after conducting a series of medical tests on Lance Armstrong?

3. What issues does Lance run into with health insurance as he goes into treatments to combat cancer?

4. What reckless behavior almost prevents Lance from racing in a triathlon he's been training for? What is the final outcome?

5. Explain where Lance spends his youth and why he feels he does not fit in.

6. Why does Lance want to quit racing at times?

7. How does Lance's outlook change when he learns he has tumors in his brain?

8. Lance describes himself as brash during the early phases of his cycling career. How does this brashness interfere with his progress?

9. What treatment options are available to Lance other than what the Houston doctors propose?

10. What does Lance do after he learns that he has cancer?

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