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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. How is Odder's prognosis?
(a) Grim.
(b) Very encouraging.
(c) Decent.
(d) There is no prognosis.

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

3. Who does the shark attack first?
(a) Kairi.
(b) Henry.
(c) Michele.
(d) Helen.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do otters turn frolicking into?

2. What do the humans call Odder at first?

3. What does Odder think of the sounds she hears on shore for the first time as a pup?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Odder always want to do, even before eating?

2. Why does Odder head for shore after she is badly injured by the shark?

3. What is one advantage of venturing further out into the bay for otters?

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

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

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

7. What do otters do with their pups when they look for food?

8. What did Otter once learn at Highwater?

9. What do Odder's otter friends call her, and what do humans call her?

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

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