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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does otter accept when she hears the familiar vocies of the aquarists on the beach?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her fate.
(c) The sun.
(d) Her friends.

3. What is the aquarium in the bay called?
(a) Clearwater.
(b) Highwater.
(c) Wellwater.
(d) Brightwater.

4. What do otters do with pups when they dive for food?
(a) Tie them into kelp.
(b) Take them with them.
(c) Leave them on shore.
(d) Leave them with friends.

5. What can be difficult about Highwater once you have checked in?
(a) Playing.
(b) Departing.
(c) Eating.
(d) Finding friends.

6. What do otters do in addition to just sleeping?
(a) Ride bicycles.
(b) Share their dreams with each other.
(c) Dream.
(d) Study their own sleep.

7. About how big was Odder when she was first taken to Highwater?
(a) 10 pounds.
(b) 1 pound.
(c) 3 pounds.
(d) 8 pounds.

8. What animals do humans NOT pity?
(a) Sharks.
(b) Clams.
(c) Crabs.
(d) Otters.

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

10. What do otters sometimes ingest that makes them sick?
(a) Clams.
(b) Plastic trash.
(c) Kelp.
(d) Sting rays.

11. What do the humans call Odder at first?
(a) Pup.
(b) #156.
(c) Minnow.
(d) Helen.

12. What kind of humans does Odder love?
(a) Marathoners.
(b) Kayakers.
(c) Fisherpeople.
(d) Children.

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

14. About how heavy is Odder?
(a) 70 punds.
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 45 pounds.
(d) 90 pounds.

15. What does Odder keep tucked in a fold of skin under her arm?
(a) A rock.
(b) A pin.
(c) A hairbrush.
(d) A clam.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the waves seem to whisper to otter?

3. How do otters often communicate with each other?

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

5. How do the aquarists usually react when they lose an animal?

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