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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) They will impair his balance.
(d) He needs another MRI.

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

3. What type of cancer is Lance first diagnosed with?
(a) Prostate.
(b) Testicular.
(c) Bladder.
(d) Pancreatic.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Lance is invited to compete in the 1990 Junior World Championship in:

4. What sport does young Lance succeed at on his first try?

5. The triathlons that Lance does extremely well in combines which three sports?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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