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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of Odder's friends is very cautious?
(a) Kairi.
(b) Michael.
(c) Henry.
(d) Helen.

3. How should humans approach a stranded otter on the beach?
(a) Happily.
(b) Warily.
(c) Not at all.
(d) Blithely.

4. How long is Odder?
(a) 1.2. meters.
(b) 4 meters.
(c) 2.6 meters.
(d) 3 meters.

5. What famous movie about sharks does Applegate reference in this section?
(a) Sharknado.
(b) Jaws.
(c) Shark Bites.
(d) Shark Tales.

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

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

8. What does otter think when she hears the familiar voices of aquarists on the beach?
(a) She has failed.
(b) She is triumphant.
(c) She is embarrassed.
(d) She will see her mother soon.

9. What advice did Odder's mother once give her?
(a) Eat as often as possible.
(b) Stay away from sharks, humans, and all she does not understand.
(c) Go explore freely.
(d) Be a good friend.

10. What does one of the aquarists say to otter on the beach, though otter fails to understand the words?
(a) Hello, old friend.
(b) Win.
(c) Fight.
(d) Do not die.

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

12. What does Odder like the feel of on the beach?
(a) The kelp.
(b) The towel.
(c) The sun.
(d) The moonlight.

13. About how long can an Odder stay underwater?
(a) 30 seconds.
(b) 3 minutes.
(c) 6 to 7 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

14. How does every breath on the beach feel to otter?
(a) It feels natural.
(b) It feels wicked.
(c) It feels clear.
(d) It burns.

15. Who is Odder's best friend?
(a) Kairi.
(b) Mike.
(c) Helen.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Applegate describe the ER where Odder is taken?

2. What does otter accept when she hears the familiar vocies of the aquarists on the beach?

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

4. What is the most important lesson Ondine shares with Odder?

5. How long does Odder's surgery take?

(see the answer keys)

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