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

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

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

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

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 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) 14
B) 18
C) 9
D) 16

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

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

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