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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.