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1. Americas Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle By: David A. Adler
2. #1 When Trudy was 7 years old, she almost drowned because
A. her left leg had become stiff.
B. she didnt know how to swim.
C. the water was rough.
D. she got lost in the fog.
3. B. She didnt know how to swim.
4. #2 Which statement BEST describes Margaret?
A. She always supported Trudy.
B. She often felt jealous of Trudy.
C. She was usually angry with Trudy.
D. She never felt worried about Trudy.
5. A. She always supported Trudy.
6. #3 Which of the following is a statement of fact?
A. Trudy was Americas Best Girl.
B. Trudy was raised in New York City.
C. Trudy was the most perfect swimmer.
D. Trudy was just a plain home girl.
7. B. Trudy was raised in New York City.
8. #4 Which of the following is an OPINION?
Trudy made the U.S. Olympic team in 1924.
Trudy sailed home on a ship named the SS Berengaria.
Trudy was courageous and poised.
Trudy swam across the English Channel.
9. C. Trudy was courageous and poised.
10. #5 Why did Margaret put lanolin and heavy grease on Trudy?
A. to keep Trudys spirits up
B. to make Trudy slow down
C. to help Trudy stay warm
D. to keep Trudy from sinking
11. C. To help Trudy stay warm
12. #6 Which of the following BEST describes Trudy?
A. She was never afraid.
B. She did not like her trainers.
C. She was often lazy.
D. She never gave up.
13. D. She never gave up.
14. #7 Which of the following is a generalization?
A. The English Channel separates England from France.
B. Trudy beat the mens record by almost 2 hours.
C. All the women of the world will celebrate.
D. Trudy won her first big race when she was 15.
15. C. All the women of the world will celebrate.
16. #8 You can tell that swimming across the English Channel is
A. relaxing.
B. impossible.
C. easy.
D. dangerous.
17. D. dangerous
18. #9 Which of these things happened LAST?
A. Trudy swam from Manhattan to New Jersey.
B. Trudy was honored with a parade.
C. Trudy won 3 medals at the games in Paris.
D. Trudy swam across the English Channel.
19. B. Trudy was honored with a parade.
20. #10 Which statement gives the authors OPINION about Trudy?
A. People on boats of all kinds rang their bells and tooted their horns to salute her.
B. An estimated 2 million people, many of them women, stood and cheered.
C. Trudy swam the Channel in just 14 hours and 31 minutes.
D. Gertrude Ederle had become a beacon of strength to girls and women everywhere.
21. D. Gertrude Ederle has become a beacon of strength to girls and women everywhere.
22. #11 The selection states that in 1906 many people felt a womans place was in the home. Is it a fact or an opinion that a womans place is in the home? Explain.
23. It is an opinion because it can not be proven.
24. #12 Why didnt Trudy follow her trainers orders to get out of the water?
25. She did not want to fail her second attempt at crossing the English Channel.
26. #13 Why were Trudys accomplishments so important to other women?
27. She showed that women could do many of the same things men can do.
