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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 do all doctors agree upon with regards to Lance's brain lesions?
(a) They require radiation.
(b) They require surgery.
(c) He needs another MRI.
(d) They will impair his balance.

2. What advice from coaches does Lance fail to listen to early in his career?
(a) To wear sunscreen.
(b) To pace himself.
(c) To not eat before a race.
(d) To ignore the crowds.

3. What does Lance ask for after hearing everything doctors have to say to him about proposed treatments?
(a) For time with friends and family to make a decision.
(b) Medicine for his increasing pain.
(c) Three days to reach a decision.
(d) A coin to flip.

4. Why is Lance sent to see a urologist, Dr. Jim Reeves?
(a) His symptoms are confusing.
(b) He has an inflamed testicle.
(c) He may have a broken pelvis.
(d) He has a urinary tract infection.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Lance Armstrong is perhaps best known for his victories at the:

4. What does Dr. Wolf recommend that Lance do?

5. Why does Lance "talk" to cancer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why are Lance and his mother concerned about the aggressive treatment plan that Houston doctors propose?

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

6. Why does Lance need to bank his sperm prior to undergoing treatment for cancer?

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

8. Who is Moreno Argentin, and how does he regard Lance Armstrong?

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

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

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