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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. Lance stops speaking with Jim Hoyt after the man takes away his:
(a) Skateboard.
(b) Dog.
(c) Stereo.
(d) Car.
2. What are the chances that Lance will survive his cancer?
(a) Extremely low.
(b) It is practically assured.
(c) Very high.
(d) Fifty-fifty.
3. Who is Dr. Larry Einhorn?
(a) Pioneer in testicular cancer treatments.
(b) One of the Houston doctors.
(c) Pioneer in alternative health cancer therapies.
(d) One of the San Diego doctors.
4. Who is Jim Hoyt?
(a) Manager and uncle.
(b) Bike shop owner and mentor.
(c) Triathlon coach.
(d) Swim teacher.
5. Who is Kik?
(a) Lance's chemotherapy nurse.
(b) The doctor who tells Lance his prognosis.
(c) The woman Lance marries.
(d) Lance's manager.
Short Answer Questions
1. Despite his performance at the Tour de France at the age of twenty-one, what is Lance unable to do?
2. How serious is Lance's cancer?
3. How does Dr. Steven Wolf encourage Lance?
4. Why does Lance go to Houston?
5. In addition to covering Lance's journey through cancer, this book documents the obstacles he overcame to:
Short Essay Questions
1. What reckless behavior almost prevents Lance from racing in a triathlon he's been training for? What is the final outcome?
2. In addition to covering his journey as a cancer survivor, what other main aspects of Lance Armstrong's life does the book discuss?
3. Explain where Lance spends his youth and why he feels he does not fit in.
4. At what point in his life does Lance begin to feel real fear?
5. What is the outcome of Lance's brain surgery?
6. What does Dr. Jim Reeves conclude after conducting a series of medical tests on Lance Armstrong?
7. Explain where Lance is in his life when signs of cancer appear.
8. Why does Lance ignore signs that something is terribly wrong with his body?
9. What does Lance's mother do when she learns her son has cancer?
10. How does Lance's outlook change when he learns he has tumors in his brain?
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