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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. Lance Armstrong is perhaps best known for his victories at the:

2. Why does Lance ignore his body's symptoms?

3. Lance Armstrong is a renowned:

4. Despite his performance at the Tour de France at the age of twenty-one, what is Lance unable to do?

5. Why does Lance go to Houston?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the circumstances of Lance's birth and first few years of life.

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

8. 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.

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

10. What does Lance's mother do when she learns her son has 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

Paint a portrait of Lance Armstrong in terms of:

1. A hero people look up to and find inspiration from.

2. A human being with issues and flaws.

How is Lance able to embody both descriptions simultaneously? How does he fit the role of "imperfect hero?"

Essay Topic 3

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

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