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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Confusion - Too Close, Pages 55 - 110).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Odder think of the sounds she hears on shore for the first time as a pup?
(a) They sound like bird calls.
(b) They sound like her mother.
(c) They are harsh.
(d) They are gentle.

2. Where did Odder learn to be an otter?
(a) The ocean.
(b) Highwater.
(c) The store.
(d) The Kelp Mark.

3. Who does Odder say is responsible for killing otters in the past?
(a) Octopuses.
(b) Gods.
(c) Sting rays.
(d) Humans.

4. What do some say about the food in Monterey Bay?
(a) It is scarce.
(b) It is toxic.
(c) It is better than in the slough.
(d) It is no different than that in the slough.

5. What is Odder's mother's name?
(a) Ondine.
(b) Twyla.
(c) Helen.
(d) Jazz.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who and what should humans keep away from stranded otters?

2. What is a slough like for an otter?

3. Why do the aquarists only give otters numbered names, at least at first?

4. What was the shark's last meal?

5. What is the usual pattern of an otter's life?

(see the answer key)

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