Fleming and the Saved Boy Story
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Who was stuck in the deep bog?

A boy

What did Fleming do when the man asked how he could repay him?

Fleming replied that he didn't want any payment.

Who offered to pay for Fleming's son's education?

The well-dressed man, father of the boy Fleming saved.

Who was the Nobel Prize-winning scientist and discoverer of penicillin mentioned in the story?

<p>Sir Alexander Fleming</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was saved by penicillin from pneumonia?

<p>Sir Winston Churchill</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Fleming's son later become known for?

<p>Being a Nobel Prize-winning scientist and the discoverer of penicillin</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Story of Fleming

  • A Scotch shepherd boy was stuck in the deep bog and was saved by a doctor, Alexander Fleming, who was a stranger to the boy.

The Boy's Repayment

  • The boy asked how he could repay Fleming, and Fleming replied that he wanted the boy to do a good deed for someone else in need.
  • The boy, who grew up to be a successful businessman, offered to pay for Fleming's son's education when he learned that Fleming's son was struggling financially.

The Discovery of Penicillin

  • Alexander Fleming was a Nobel Prize-winning scientist and discoverer of penicillin.

Penicillin Saves a Life

  • Penicillin saved a man from dying of pneumonia.

Fleming's Son

  • Fleming's son later became a successful doctor, known for his work in medical research.

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Test your understanding of the story about Fleming, a Scottish farmer who saved a boy from a deep bog. Answer questions related to the events that unfold after the boy is rescued.

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