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

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

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

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

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

A) To report about Olympic Heroes from the past.
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 try to persuade people from trying to swim the English Channel.

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

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

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

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