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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. What relationship does Lance have with his mother?

2. How does Lance regard his biological father?

3. Why won't Motorola pay for Lance's treatments?

4. Why is Lance sent to see a urologist, Dr. Jim Reeves?

5. At the same time that Lance competes internationally with the U.S. National Team, he competes domestically for:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Lance do after he learns that he has cancer?

4. When Lance races with the Motorola team, what tragedy occurs?

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

6. Why does Lance need to bank his sperm prior to undergoing treatment for cancer?

7. What issues does Lance run into with health insurance as he goes into treatments to combat cancer?

8. Who is Moreno Argentin, and how does he regard Lance Armstrong?

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

10. At what point in his life does Lance begin to feel real fear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many ways, It's Not About The Bike is about beating the odds. One obvious example is beating cancer. Identify and summarize three additional instances of "beating the odds" covered in this book, at least one from Lance's childhood and at least one from his adult years.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the bicycle is used in "It's Not About The Bike" as a metaphor in Lance's life for the following:

1. Expanding horizons.

2. Personal growth.

3. Success and triumph.

Essay Topic 3

Explain why Lance states in his book that, given a choice between being a Tour de France winner and a cancer survivor, he would choose cancer. How has he grown, spiritually and emotionally, from his battle with cancer? What does cancer teach him about life?

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