She Dared: Bethany Hamilton Chapter 8

True or False?

Bethany was determined to surf at Nationals again.

• True

• False

Bethany had to work very hard to return to surfing.

Which of the following must she do?

• Have a new surfboard made designed for handicapped surfers

• Receive permission from the doctor to surf again.

• Train twice a day sometimes up to 7 hours a day.

• Ask her parents and friends for help

True or False

Bethany was not afraid of sharks before and she still was not afraid of them when she returned to surfing.

• True

• False

• The book doesn't say.

Each day for months, her mom listened each morning to the buoy reports. Why did she do this?

• She was instructing Bethany how to surf again.

• To check the weather for the day and watch for rain and wind.

• She worked for the weather channel.

• She wanted to make sure the weather was accurate.

Bethany was hopeful each day for no rain more than before. The rain would cause which of the following:

• The water to become murky and hard to see sharks.

• The sharks like to come out on rainy days.

• The rain would prevent her from surfing that day.

• Nationals could not be held if it rained.

True or False?

More people are hurt by air fresheners each year than shark attacks?

• True

• False

• The book doesn't say.

Bethany started each day by doing which of the following:

• Watching the weather

• A smoothie for breakfast

• Exercises

• a Devotional

Which of the following did Bethany NOT do while training for Nationals?

• Resistance Bands for stretching muscles

• Swimming laps with one arm for endurance

• Balancing on a picnic table to practice for the surfboard

• Running on the beach to strengthen her lungs

In order to do well at the Nationals competition, Bethany had to learn to do what on her surfboard?

• She had to design a new surfboard.

• She had to be completely on her feet; no hands on the board.

• She had to be able to swim and surf.

• She had to have her friends help her get on the board.

Why did Bethany choose to stomach crunches during her training?

• It help to improve her lung capacity to help her breathe under water.

• Stomach crunches help her swim swiftly and quickly.

• The book doesn't talk about stomach crunches.

• It helped tone her core muscles-used for twisting and turning on the surfboard.