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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 treatment plan does Lance opt for?
2. What type of cancer is Lance first diagnosed with?
3. When Lance races with the U.S. National Team in 1991, he is not sure whether to win or let a competitor win. He calls his mother for advice and she says:
4. How does Lance regard his biological father?
5. What does Lance's mother do when she learns her son has cancer?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are Lance and his mother concerned about the aggressive treatment plan that Houston doctors propose?
2. In addition to covering his journey as a cancer survivor, what other main aspects of Lance Armstrong's life does the book discuss?
3. What advice does Lance seek from his mother and friends regarding cancer treatment?
4. When Lance races with the Motorola team, what tragedy occurs?
5. How does Lance's outlook change when he learns he has tumors in his brain?
6. Who is Lance Armstrong, and for what is he best known?
7. What decision does Lance make about his treatment options?
8. Who is Jim Hoyt, and what is his relationship to Lance?
9. Why does Lance need to bank his sperm prior to undergoing treatment for cancer?
10. 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.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways are the following individuals there for Lance during his times of need?
1. His chemotherapy nurse LaTrice.
2. His manager Bill Stapleton.
3. His wife Kristin.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the hardships Lance experienced as a child.
1. How did these challenges shape his personality?
2. How did they help forge his strength?
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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