Comprehension: 3 61. Jonas Salk: The Man who Cured the World

1. During the 20th century, ____________ was considered one of

the greatest health threats in the US.
1. influenza
2. small pox
3. polio
4. chicken pox
2. By the age of 13, Salk was ____________.
1. expelled
2. accepted to a college
3. enrolled into a school for gifted children
4. living on the streets
3. Salk's mother wanted him to be ____________.
1. a school administrator
2. a doctor
3. a business owner
4. an attorney
4. What did Salk do after graduating from medical school?
1. went to law school
2. became a professor
3. researched polio
4. served in the military
5. How did Salk become a national hero?
1. he found the cure for polio
2. he did extensive research on polio
3. he led men into battle
4. he paid for the medical bills of those with polio