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

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

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

A) They carried a sign to encourage her
B) all of the things listed here
C) They tried to get her to stop when the weather got bad.
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 Spain
D) A waterway between England and France

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

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

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

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

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