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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. In "Before and After," what does Lance say causes him to become a different person in one afternoon?

2. What sport does young Lance succeed at on his first try?

3. Lance stops speaking with Jim Hoyt after the man takes away his:

4. Who is Jim Hoyt?

5. What are the chances that Lance will survive his cancer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Lance's evolution as an athlete.

1. How do "failures" lead him to cycling?

2. How do his successes in certain sports lead him eventually to bicycle racing?

3. What does Lance learn about himself from both his failures and successes as an athlete early in life?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the hardships Lance experienced as a child.

1. How did these challenges shape his personality?

2. How did they help forge his strength?

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