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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. In the "Kik" chapter, what does Lance pour his time and energy into?
(a) An autobiography.
(b) Learning French.
(c) A cancer foundation.
(d) Improving his golf.

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

3. Who is LaTrice?
(a) Lance's publicity representative.
(b) Lance's aunt.
(c) Lance's personal assistant.
(d) Lance's chemotherapy nurse.

4. Lance confesses that chemotherapy can make a person feel:
(a) Incompetent.
(b) Worthless.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Paranoid.

5. What is the name of Lance's and Kik's first baby?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Michael.
(c) Josh.
(d) Luke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Lance reluctant to ride and train competitively again?

2. Why does Lance call Kristin Richard "Kik?"

3. What does Lance realize when he begins training for the Tour de France as a cancer survivor but ends up in several crashes?

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

5. In between chemotherapy cycles, where does Lance go?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After Cofidis dissolves Lance's contract, who offers Lance a racing contract?

3. Who is Miguel Indurain, and what does he say about Lance Armstrong?

4. What is the Ride for the Roses?

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

6. Describe the day of the birth of Lance's first child.

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

8. After they marry, why do Kik and Lance move to Europe?

9. Describe Lance's chemotherapy treatment.

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

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