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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. At the World Championships, Lance's mother sits and watches:

2. How serious is Lance's cancer?

3. Why do Lance and his mother feel uncomfortable with the plan proposed by Houston doctors?

4. Who offers to contact Lance's mom and tell her about his cancer when he cannot do it himself?

5. Instead of giving Houston doctors a definitive answer, Lance and his mother do what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Explain where Lance is in his life when signs of cancer appear.

6. What propels Lance to consult with a doctor?

7. Explain the title of this chapter, "I Don't Check My Mother At The Door."

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

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

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

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

Analyze Lance Armstrong in terms of the following roles:

1. Fierce athlete.

2. Loyal friend.

3. Tour de France champion.

4. Proud father.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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