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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 positive change does Lance notice in his post-cancer body?
(a) He doesn't sweat as much as before.
(b) He doesn't need to eat as much as before.
(c) He can handle steep mountains better.
(d) He can handle the cold better.

2. Who does Miguel Indurain think will win the Tour de France?
(a) Himself.
(b) Lance Armstrong.
(c) Greg LeMond.
(d) Michael Boogerd.

3. Even though Lance is busy with his foundation and cancer appears to be behind him, what is he afraid of?
(a) The cancer returning.
(b) His foundation failing.
(c) His father coming back to his life.
(d) Getting too close to Kik.

4. When Lance finally asks one of his doctors how bad his odds had been with cancer, he learns that doctors had given him what survival chance?
(a) Fifty percent.
(b) Three percent.
(c) Fifteen percent.
(d) Thirty-five percent.

5. When Lance returns to racing as a cancer survivor, what does he struggle with?
(a) His fears are still too great and distracting.
(b) His body has changed and doesn't respond the way it used to.
(c) The majority of his fans have forgotten about him.
(d) He'd rather be fundraising for cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Kelly Davidson?

2. Who is LaTrice?

3. When Kik invites Lance out for a beer, they discover that:

4. During Lance's chemo treatment, which friend spends as much time with him as possible?

5. Even though Lance goes away on a speaking engagement, he constantly:

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Lance Armstrong and his mentor, Jim Hoyt, reconcile.

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

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

4. While Lance focuses on getting into shape and training for the Tour de France, what does Kik focus on?

5. How do Lance's friends and manager react when he wants to quit racing completely and make an official announcement?

6. Describe Lance's first interactions with Kik.

7. After Lance starts racing again as a cancer survivor, why does he become discouraged and depressed?

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

9. What does Lance say about children -- in particular, children with cancer?

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

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