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

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

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

A) A waterway between England and France
B) A waterway between England and Spain
C) A waterway between New York and England.
D) A roadway 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 report about Olympic Heroes from the past.
D) To try to persuade people from trying to swim the English Channel.

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

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

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

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