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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. How does Lance respond to pressure from the Houston doctor?
(a) He leaves without saying a word.
(b) He asks his mom to talk with this doctor.
(c) He says he needs to think about it over lunch.
(d) He tells the doctor to back off.

2. What does Lance accomplish at the age of twenty-one at the Tour de France?
(a) Wins his first stage.
(b) Breaks five speed records.
(c) Becomes the first American to enter the race.
(d) Is the youngest racer ever.

3. Who offers to contact Lance's mom and tell her about his cancer when he cannot do it himself?
(a) His friend, Rick Parker.
(b) His mentor, Jim Hoyt.
(c) His girlfriend, Kristin Richard.
(d) His coach, Chris Kristofferson.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Lance notes that early in his career, he is:

2. What personal obstacles do Kik and Lance need to overcome to become parents?

3. When the realization that he has cancer sinks in, what does Lance fear?

4. The chemo protocol proposed to Lance at Indianapolis would aggressively attack the cancer while:

5. What advice from coaches does Lance fail to listen to early in his career?

Short Essay Questions

1. What Tour de France victory does Lance enjoy at the age of twenty-one?

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

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

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

5. Explain where Lance is in his life when signs of cancer appear.

6. What decision does Lance make about his treatment options?

7. At what point in his life does Lance begin to feel real fear?

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

9. Why does Lance ignore signs that something is terribly wrong with his body?

10. Who is Jim Hoyt, and what is his relationship to Lance?

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