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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 is Cofidis?
(a) The garment company that sponsors Lance.
(b) An advertising and PR agency.
(c) The team Lance rides with.
(d) Lance's health insurance company.

2. Where in Texas does Lance spend his teen and preteen years?
(a) San Antonio.
(b) Plano.
(c) El Paso.
(d) Austin.

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

4. What do Houston doctors feel about Lance riding again?
(a) They don't care one way or another.
(b) They feel he shouldn't be thinking about this now.
(c) They think he will.
(d) They doubt he will.

5. Lance Armstrong is a renowned:
(a) Cyclist.
(b) Auto racer.
(c) Skier.
(d) Golfer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the chances that Lance will survive his cancer?

2. Why does Lance call Dr. Steven Wolf after talking with a Houston doctor about a proposed treatment plan?

3. What about his cancer "makes it personal?"

4. Moreno Argentin is one of Lance's:

5. What does Lance's coach point out whenever he wants to quit racing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Lance Armstrong, and for what is he best known?

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

6. What advice does Lance seek from his mother and friends regarding cancer treatment?

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

8. Describe how Lance's once in a lifetime experience with the 1990 Junior World Championship in Moscow almost prevents him from graduating high school on time.

9. What sports does Lance excel in as a child and teenager?

10. Describe the circumstances of Lance's birth and first few years of life.

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