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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the storm in Part II leave Odder?
(a) In the cave.
(b) Near a kayaker.
(c) On the shore.
(d) Near sharks.

2. What does hunger do to a shark's mind?
(a) Make it spotty.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Focus it.
(d) Make it less elastic.

3. What does Odder always want to do, even more than eating?
(a) Play.
(b) Go on land.
(c) Sing.
(d) Sleep.

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

5. How do the aquarists usually react when they lose an animal?
(a) They are angry.
(b) They are suspicious.
(c) They are resigned.
(d) They are sad for days.

6. Who has named Odder "Odder"?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her friend.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her father.

7. What do sharks not eat as a rule?
(a) Sea Lions.
(b) Otters.
(c) Fish.
(d) Seals.

8. Why does Odder get so close to humans?
(a) She wants food from them.
(b) She does not know herself.
(c) Fear.
(d) Curiosity and a little bit of affection.

9. Where are most of the bites on Odder?
(a) Her tail.
(b) Her belly.
(c) Her fin.
(d) Her head.

10. What do otters turn frolicking into?
(a) A science.
(b) A song.
(c) An art.
(d) A show.

11. How does Applegate describe Odder, in general?
(a) As an outcast.
(b) As an outlier.
(c) As an old soul.
(d) As a free spirit.

12. What does Applegate compare Odder to when she was a pup?
(a) A dog.
(b) An inflatable balloon.
(c) A shark.
(d) A doll.

13. What is one effect of Odder's fur?
(a) It makes her cooler.
(b) It makes her buoyant.
(c) It makes her less friendly.
(d) It makes her prickly.

14. Where is the first part of the story set?
(a) Helena.
(b) The desert in Mirao.
(c) Monterey Bay.
(d) The Cascade Mountains.

15. What kind of a place is the ocean to call home for otters?
(a) A stale one.
(b) A safe one.
(c) A cold one.
(d) A bright one.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Odder's friends is very cautious?

2. What kind of humans does Odder love?

3. What does Odder like the feel of on the beach?

4. How long is Odder?

5. What can be difficult about Highwater once you have checked in?

(see the answer keys)

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