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

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

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

A) They carried a sign to encourage her
B) all of the things listed here
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 New York and England.
B) A waterway between England and Spain
C) A roadway between England and Spain
D) A waterway between England and France

A) To teach people about the history of swimmers who tried to swim the English Channel.
B) To try to persuade people from trying 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) 18
D) 14

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

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

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