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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. Even though others are impressed with Lance's performance upon his return to pro cycling as a cancer survivor, how does he feel about his performance?
2. When Lance returns to racing as a cancer survivor, what does he struggle with?
3. When does Lance's former mentor, Jim Hoyt, return to his life?
4. How do Kik and Lance end up spending more and more time together?
5. Why is Lance reluctant to ride and train competitively again?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lance learn about his post-cancer body as he trains in the mountains for the Tour de France?
2. Describe the day of the birth of Lance's first child.
3. What bad news do Lance and his manager, Bill Stapleton, receive from Cofidis?
4. Describe Lance's first interactions with Kik.
5. Who keeps Lance company throughout his chemotherapy treatments?
6. How is the U.S. Postal Team that Lance races with regarded at the start of the Tour de France?
7. In between chemotherapy cycles, what does Lance do back in Austin?
8. What is the Ride for the Roses?
9. When Lance wins his first Tour de France, what does he see as he crosses the finish line?
10. Who is LaTrice, and how does she help Lance?
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
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?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast what Lance is like -- his personality, attitude, physical demeanor, temperament, goals, and so on -- before having cancer and after becoming a cancer survivor.
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