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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. Even though Lance goes away on a speaking engagement, he constantly:
(a) Relives his Tour victory.
(b) Checks in with Kik.
(c) Takes breaks to ride his bike.
(d) Calls his mom for advice.

2. What has the fight against cancer done for Lance?
(a) Made him famous.
(b) Given him a heart.
(c) Made him who he is today.
(d) Toughened him up.

3. Who is Johan Bruyneel?
(a) Journalist who's been following Lance's progress.
(b) One of the Tour de France organizers.
(c) Lance's number one opponent.
(d) Director of the US Postal Team.

4. What does Lance attempt to do in between chemotherapy cycles?
(a) Ride his bike.
(b) Write a book.
(c) Mend his broken heart.
(d) Negotiate new contracts.

5. How is the US Postal Team regarded when the Tour de France begins?
(a) It's not one of the favorites.
(b) Nobody's heard of them.
(c) People don't expect them to finish the race.
(d) It's laughed at.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lance's body feel after he completes a chemotherapy cycle?

2. Even though Lance is busy with his foundation and cancer appears to be behind him, what is he afraid of?

3. During chemo, the focus of Lance's healing revolves around what?

4. After making a comeback in the United States, what is Lance's next step?

5. How does Lance help his good friend, Stacy Pounds, who is dying from lung cancer?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Lance trains in Boone, North Carolina, what change in attitude does he develop?

2. When Lance wins his first Tour de France, what does he see as he crosses the finish line?

3. In between chemotherapy cycles, what does Lance do back in Austin?

4. What does Lance learn about his post-cancer body as he trains in the mountains for the Tour de France?

5. How is Lance received in the United States after winning his first Tour de France?

6. Describe Lance's chemotherapy treatment.

7. When Lance works on getting his foundation going, why is he reluctant to ride competitively again?

8. After Lance and Kik marry, where does Lance finally make his official racing return?

9. Who keeps Lance company throughout his chemotherapy treatments?

10. As Kik and Lance continue to work together on his foundation, what do they discover about one another?

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