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

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

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

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

A) A waterway between New York and England.
B) A waterway between England and France
C) A roadway between England and Spain
D) A waterway 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) 16
C) 14
D) 18

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

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

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