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

A) She crossed the English Channel the first time she tried
B) She grew up in New York
C) She used to swim in the ocean every day
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 protect her from the cold
D) to keep sharks away

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

A) A roadway between England and Spain
B) A waterway between England and France
C) A waterway between New York and England.
D) A waterway 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 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 report about Olympic Heroes from the past.

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

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

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

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