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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Lance when he gets his first bike?

2. Why does Lance have trouble fitting into his community and his high school?

3. How does Lance react when he learns he has cancer?

4. What treatment plan does Lance opt for?

5. Moreno Argentin is one of Lance's:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Lance describes himself as brash during the early phases of his cycling career. How does this brashness interfere with his progress?

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

4. What treatment options are available to Lance other than what the Houston doctors propose?

5. Why does Lance want to quit racing at times?

6. Who is Jim Hoyt, and what is his relationship to Lance?

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

8. What hope does Dr. Steven Wolf offer Lance regarding his treatment options?

9. In addition to covering his journey as a cancer survivor, what other main aspects of Lance Armstrong's life does the book discuss?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book title states that "it's not about the bike." What, then, is "it" about? Pinpoint three major themes carried throughout this book, and explain how these themes rank in importance from Lance Armstrong's perspective.

Essay Topic 2

By the end of the story, it becomes evident that some of Lance's "enemies" actually serve as his "teachers" in the long run. Cite two examples from the book of how a supposed enemy turns out to play the role of teacher, offering Lance valuable life lessons.

Essay Topic 3

During his teen years, Lance finds that his growing career as an athlete is met with resistance by the culture in which he lives. Explain how Lance overcomes rejection and other obstacles he faces as a teenager from his community and his school. Do these obstacles give him more determination to succeed? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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