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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 is the Amstel Gold Race?

2. Who is Johan Bruyneel?

3. What personal goal do Lance and Kik develop?

4. Lance regards LaTrice as his:

5. How does Lance feel about the hype and press surrounding his return to pro cycling?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is LaTrice, and how does she help Lance?

2. As Kik and Lance continue to work together on his foundation, what do they discover about one another?

3. What is the Ride for the Roses?

4. What does Lance say about children -- in particular, children with cancer?

5. After Lance starts racing again as a cancer survivor, why does he become discouraged and depressed?

6. Who is Kik, and how does Lance meet her?

7. Describe Lance's first interactions with Kik.

8. Describe Lance's chemotherapy treatment.

9. In between chemotherapy cycles, what does Lance do back in Austin?

10. After Lance and Kik marry, where does Lance finally make his official racing return?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how beating cancer prepares Lance for the race of his life, the Tour de France.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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