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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 does Lance respond to pressure from the Houston doctor?

2. Near the end of the chapter "Bad to Worse," what do doctors begin to fear prior to Lance starting chemotherapy?

3. When Lance's body starts to show signs of illness, he is in the middle of:

4. Why does Lance bank his sperm prior to starting chemotherapy?

5. Why do doctors want to start Lance on chemotherapy sooner than they had originally planned?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What sports does Lance excel in as a child and teenager?

3. How does Lance's outlook change when he learns he has tumors in his brain?

4. What reckless behavior almost prevents Lance from racing in a triathlon he's been training for? What is the final outcome?

5. Describe how Lance's once in a lifetime experience with the 1990 Junior World Championship in Moscow almost prevents him from graduating high school on time.

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

7. What does Dr. Jim Reeves conclude after conducting a series of medical tests on Lance Armstrong?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the two women who play major roles in Lance's life story: his mother and his wife.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how beating cancer prepares Lance for the race of his life, the Tour de France.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship Lance has with his mother during his childhood, teen years, and adult years.

1. What lessons does she help teach him?

2. In what ways does she support him?

3. In what ways is she a "hero" in this story?

4. Would Lance have made it as far in life without the support of his mother? Validate your answer with examples.

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