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

A) She was one of the best all around swimmers in the world
B) She grew up in New York
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 cold
B) to protect her from the sun
C) to keep sharks away
D) to make her glide off the waves

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.