Question 1

Read the sentence from the passage.

Which sentence from the passage provides evidence to support this statement?

Accepted Answer

"At the time, women were generally considered not strong enough to complete such an
arduous swim."

Answer

"Trudy was determined to prove the skeptics wrong."

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"Trudy knew this was her last, best shot to become the first woman to swim the English
Channel."

Answer

"Rain pelted down, the tide dragged her backward, and the salty water had caused her
tongue to swell to twice its normal size."

Question 2

Part One:
Which statement BEST describes Ederle's main motivation in the section "Facing the Challenge"?

Accepted Answer

Ederle felt competition from a rival.

Answer

Ederle wanted to overcome an injury.

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Ederle needed a new place to train.

Answer

Ederle wanted to win an Olympic medal.

Question 3

Part Two:
Which sentence from the passage supports the answer in Part One? Choose ONE answer.

Accepted Answer

"Clarabelle had come within a few miles of completing the swim herself, and was planning
to try again soon."

Answer

"At home in New York, she swam for miles in the open ocean every day during the summer,
no matter what the weather."

Answer

"She held eighteen world records and had won three medals at the 1924 Olympic Games
in Paris."

Answer

"Then she had gotten horribly seasick."

Question 4

Which generalization can BEST be made from the section "Braving the Rough Seas"?

Accepted Answer

It takes determination to keep going in a difficult situation.

Answer

Plans do not always work out as expected.

Answer

Working slowly is a good way to overcome a challenge.

Answer

People should consider the weather when choosing a day to swim.

Question 5

Read the sentence from the passage.

What is the meaning of the phrase "trouble was brewing" as used in the passage?

Accepted Answer

A negative event was about to happen.

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A strange mystery was going to be solved.

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A surprise was going to occur.

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A solution was about to be lost.

Question 6

Which sentence from the passage BEST supports the inference that Trudy was committed to her goal?

Accepted Answer

"But Trudy had tried to swim the Channel once before."

Answer

"Trudy was used to rough seas, too."

Answer

"Trudy was one of the best all-around swimmers in the world."

Answer

"Trudy raised her head and looked into the black waves."

Question 7

What is the purpose of the headings in the passage?

Accepted Answer

to describe the events that led to Ederle's biggest accomplishment

Answer

to explain the conditions that Ederle faced in the English Channel

Answer

to list Ederle's most important swimming accomplishments

Answer

to compare Ederle with another woman who also wished to swim the English Channel

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