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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Outside - Maybe, Pages 165 - 218).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much older than Odder is her best friend?
(a) 8 years.
(b) They are the same exact age.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 months.

2. When are pups and mothers often separated?
(a) During winter.
(b) During summer.
(c) During violent storms.
(d) During shark attacks.

3. How does Odder feel about the idea of returning to the ocean?
(a) She feels angry.
(b) She feels suspicious.
(c) She feels sad.
(d) She feels yearning and dread at the same time.

4. What does Odder keep thinking as the humans take her in Part III?
(a) Help!
(b) Where is she?
(c) Fight!
(d) Where is the food?

5. What does Odder vow to change after her surgery?
(a) Her paws.
(b) Her hair.
(c) Her song.
(d) Her reckless behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice did Odder's mother once give her?

2. How should humans approach a stranded otter on the beach?

3. What does Applegate compare the shark to in Part I?

4. What does the shark "wear" as he retreats to deeper waters?

5. What can the aquarists be confident of as they watch their otters go back to the wild?

(see the answer key)

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