Terry Fox at CIS 2023

Who is Terry Fox?

• Canadian Athlete

• Advocate for cancer research

• Humanitarian

• Canadian Prime Minister

In 1977, Terry was diagnosed with cancer. What type of cancer did Terry have?

• Bone cancer

• Lung cancer

• Brain cancer

• Leg cancer

Where did Terry's cancer start?

• His lungs

• His left leg

• His right leg

• His brain

In 1980, why did Terry decide to run across Canada from East to West?

• To raise awareness for cancer research

• To raise funds for cancer research

• To win a bet

• None of the above

How much money did Terry hope to raise for cancer research through his run?

• $10 million

• $1 million

• $24 million

• $100 million

Answer explanation

Terry hoped to raise $1 for every one of Canada's citizens at the time, which was 24 million

True or False? Terry's right leg had been amputated by the time of the Marathon of Hope, which meant he was running with an artificial leg

• True

• False

During his run across Canada, how many kilometers did Terry run each day?

• 42

• 21

• 10

• 5

Answer explanation

42km is the distance of a marathon, hence earning Terry's run the name "Marathon of Hope"

How many days did Terry run for before he was forced to stop because the cancer was discovered to have spread to his lungs?

• 200

• 143

• 100

• 43

When is the Terry Fox run at CIS?

• Friday Feb 17

• Thursday Feb 16

• Wednesday Feb 15

• Tuesday Feb 14

Why do we run?

• To promote cancer research

• To show support for current and former cancer patients

• To raise funds for cancer research

• To finish Terry's run