Meet Terry Fox
Which country was Terry Fox from?
a) Australia
b) Canada
c) England
b) Canada
What did Terry call his big run?
a) The Race of Champions
b) The Great Canadian Dash
c) The Marathon of Hope
c) The Marathon of Hope
Terry began by dipping his artificial leg into what?
a) A swimming pool
b) The ocean
c) A river
b) The ocean
Terry travelled thousands of kilometers. Was his journey…?
a) A very long distance
b) The length of a classroom
c) The length of a playground
a) A very long distance
Terry wanted to help others. Which word describes this?
a) Careless
b) Caring
c) Unkind
b) Caring
What activity made Terry famous?
a) Running
b) Swimming
c) Skating
a) Running
What was Terry raising money for?
a) Cancer research
b) A new stadium
c) Sports equipment
a) Cancer research
Which ocean did Terry dip his artificial leg into?
a) The Pacific Ocean
b) The Arctic Ocean
c) The Atlantic Ocean
c) The Atlantic Ocean
About how far did Terry run each day?
a) 2 kilometers
b) 12 kilometers
c) 42 kilometers
c) 42 kilometers
Terry kept trying when running was difficult. What does “determination” mean?
a) Letting someone else do all the work
b) Only trying easy things
c) Working towards a goal even when it is hard
c) Working towards a goal even when it is hard
Terry had cancer. Which part of his body did doctors have to remove to help treat it?
a) His hand
b) His arm
c) His leg
c) His leg
What was Terry’s plan?
a) Run around one school
b) Run across Canada
c) Run across every country
b) Run across Canada
In which city did Terry begin his run?
a) St. John’s
b) Toronto
c) Vancouver
a) St. John’s
How many days did Terry’s run last?
a) 43 days
b) 143 days
c) 14 days
b) 143 days
Which action best follows Terry’s example?
a) Practicing a difficult skill and asking for help
b) Quitting as soon as something feels difficult
c) Laughing when someone makes a mistake
a) Practicing a difficult skill and asking for help
What did Terry use to replace his missing leg?
a) An artificial leg
b) A walking stick
c) A roller skate
a) An artificial leg
In which year did Terry begin his run?
a) 2000
b) 1960
c) 1980
c) 1980
Near which city did Terry have to stop running?
a) Montreal
b) Thunder Bay
c) Ottawa
b) Thunder Bay
How far did Terry run altogether?
a) 537 kilometers
b) 53 kilometers
c) 5,373 kilometers
c) 5,373 kilometers
Which action shows both courage and caring?
a) Staying quiet when someone needs help
b) Welcoming a lonely child even when you feel shy
c) Choosing a game only you enjoy
b) Welcoming a lonely child even when you feel shy
How old was Terry when he lost his leg to cancer?
a) 8 years old
b) 18 years old
c) 28 years old
b) 18 years old
What was Terry’s fundraising goal?
a) One dollar for every Canadian
b) One dollar for every kilometer
c) One dollar for every town
a) One dollar for every Canadian
Why did Terry have to stop his run?
a) He had reached the Pacific Ocean
b) He wanted to enter another race
c) Cancer had spread to his lungs
c) Cancer had spread to his lungs
Terry began on April 12 and stopped on September 1. Which list puts these months in the correct order?
a) April, May, June, July, August, September
b) April, June, May, August, July, September
c) April, July, June, May, August, September
a) April, May, June, July, August, September
Terry could not finish his journey. Why do people still celebrate his achievement?
a) A goal only matters if you finish it
b) His journey was easy for everyone to copy
c) His effort helped others and inspired people to continue his work
c) His effort helped others and inspired people to continue his work