A) heavy ship traffic
B) raw sewage and stinging jellyfish
C) clinging seaweed
D) The rocky coast

A) She grew up in New York
B) She was one of the best all around swimmers in the world
C) She used to swim in the ocean every day
D) She crossed the English Channel the first time she tried

A) to keep sharks away
B) to protect her from the cold
C) to make her glide off the waves
D) to protect her from the sun

A) They carried a sign to encourage her
B) They tried to get her to stop when the weather got bad.
C) all of the things listed here
D) They sang silly songs to keep her from getting bored.

A) A waterway between New York and England.
B) A waterway between England and France
C) A waterway between England and Spain
D) A roadway between England and Spain

A) To try to persuade people from trying to swim the English Channel.
B) To teach people about the history of swimmers who tried to swim the English Channel.
C) To provide an example of a woman who broke sterotypes and show that girls can do things as well as boys.
D) To report about Olympic Heroes from the past.

A) 16
B) 9
C) 14
D) 18

A) cold
B) long
C) dangerous
D) difficult

A) Sad
B) She felt okay because she had accomplished her life's biggest goal.
C) depressed
D) Angry that she had crossed the channel

A) Had damaged her hearing.
B) Had a tongue that was swollen twice its normal size.
C) Had all the injuries listed here.
D) Had a stubbed toe.