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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Odder and her best friend sometimes call each other as a nickname?
(a) Minnow.
(b) Pup.
(c) Harrow.
(d) Baby.

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

3. What is the usual pattern of an otter's life?
(a) Eat, groom, reproduce, hibernate, and play.
(b) Eat, groom, sleep, and play.
(c) Mostly sleep.
(d) Mostly groom.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About how big was Odder when she was first taken to Highwater?

2. About how heavy is Odder?

3. What part of Kairi does the shark nip?

4. Where are most of the bites on Odder?

5. What animals do humans NOT pity?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do otters often tuck in a pocket of skin on their arm?

2. What is Kairi worried about concerning Odder's interactions with humans?

3. What are some dangers of the ocean for otters?

4. What is one of the most important ways otters communicate with each other?

5. Why do humans prefer to assign numbers to otters instead of names?

6. Why does the shark attack Kairi and not Odder?

7. What does the shark think as soon as it bites the otter?

8. Why is Odder worried about Kairi when she sees Kairi shivering?

9. What is unique about Odder's personality as a pup?

10. What is usually true when a shark bites an otter?

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