Answer these 10 questions. Check the correct answers at the bottom to see how well you did.

 

1. How many people drown in the U.S.A. each year?
A. 6	B. 600	C. 60	D. 6000
2. Never swim alone. Always swim with a __________.
A. Frog	B. Buddy	C. Inner tube	D. Fish
3. Never _______ into a lake or river.
A. Walk	B. Run	C. Dive
4. The most important item to have and wear is your _______________.
A. Hat	B. Inner tube	C. Life jacket
5. You can reach someone in trouble in the water with a _____________.
A. Popsicle, snowball, ice cream cone
B. Wet noodle, beer can, kitchen sink
C. Pole, branch, paddle
D.Anchor, chain, boulder
6. If your boat turns over, you should _________________.
A. Swim for shore.		B. Stay with the boat and wait for help.
7. If you can't swim, it's wise to _________________.
A. Take swimming lessons.
B. Swim alone.
C. Use a rubber raft to keep you afloat.
8. It is dangerous and not very smart for someone to drink alcohol when they're boating, swimming, and having fun around the water.
A. True B. False     9. Over half of all drowning victims were using alcohol or drugs. A. True B. False     10. Your safety is our concern. A. True B. False

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