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

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

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

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

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 teach people about the history of swimmers who tried to swim the English Channel.
B) To report about Olympic Heroes from the past.
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) 16
B) 14
C) 9
D) 18

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

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

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