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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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