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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. Who is LaTrice?

2. After returning to pro cycling, Lance ends up quitting. What do his friends say about his wish to formally announce his retirement?

3. How does Jim Hoyt become involved with Lance's foundation?

4. What does Lance realize when he begins training for the Tour de France as a cancer survivor but ends up in several crashes?

5. Why does Alain Bondue want to talk with Bill Stapleton, Lance's manager?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Miguel Indurain, and what does he say about Lance Armstrong?

2. Describe Lance's first interactions with Kik.

3. When Lance trains in Boone, North Carolina, what change in attitude does he develop?

4. When Lance works on getting his foundation going, why is he reluctant to ride competitively again?

5. What is the Ride for the Roses?

6. What bad news do Lance and his manager, Bill Stapleton, receive from Cofidis?

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

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

9. While Lance focuses on getting into shape and training for the Tour de France, what does Kik focus on?

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

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 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

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?

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