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  1. What was Terry Fox’s dream? 

ANS:Terry fox’s dream was to be running across Canada. 

2.How did he get this idea to run? 

ANS:He got this idea to run 8,530 kilometers (5,300 miles) across Canada and raise maybe $1 million to fight the disease that had claimed his leg. 

    3.Where and when did Terry Fox start his Marathon of Hope? 

ANS:Terry Fox start his Marathon of hope is in 1979 at Canada. 

   4.How did Terry make the basketball team despite his small size? 

ANS:Terry worked hard and he won a greater desire. 

  5.What was Terry diagnosed with? (be specific) 

ANS:Terry diagnosed with his friend Doug. 

  6.What operation did the doctors perform on his leg? 

ANS:The doctor operation him to suffering from osteogenic sarcoma, a rare bone cancer. 

7. Aside from running, what did Terry do raise awareness to Canadians? 

ANS:Terry inspired and united an entire generation of Canadians and so the monument was designed, joining east with west, proudly displaying all provincial and territorial coat-of-arms, and the Canadian emblems of the Maple Leaf and Beaver 

8.Why did Terry’s Marathon of Hope have to come to an end? 

ANS:Because his doctor confirmed his worst fears-the cancer was back, this time in his legs. 

9.Terry’s legacy has continued since his death. Give two facts that attest to this. 

ANS:Terry Fox Runs are held across Canada and in countries around the world, so that his dream now spans the world. 

10.Although he wanted to be considered as an ordinary person, most people consider Terry Fox as a hero.  What character traits did Terry have that made him heroic? 

ANS:Terry Fox has a never give up spirit and  he had  courage to try.