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

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

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

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

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

A) To teach people about the history of swimmers who tried to swim the English Channel.
B) To try to persuade people from trying to swim the English Channel.
C) To report about Olympic Heroes from the past.
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) cold
B) dangerous
C) difficult
D) long

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

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