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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 some say about the food in Monterey Bay?
(a) It is toxic.
(b) It is no different than that in the slough.
(c) It is better than in the slough.
(d) It is scarce.

2. What can blood in the water be for an otter?
(a) A sign food for her is nearby.
(b) A sign of rescue.
(c) An invitation for further attack.
(d) A sign of a lost parent.

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

4. How does Applegate describe an otter's jaws?
(a) Soft.
(b) Yielding.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Steel-trap cruel.

5. How do otter mothers hold their young?
(a) They do not hold their young.
(b) On their stomachs as they float.
(c) On their heads.
(d) In their tail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do otters do in addition to just sleeping?

2. What is the name of the slough where Odder lives?

3. What does Odder think about the staff at the aquarium?

4. About how heavy is Odder?

5. Why does the shark release Odder from his jaws?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Odder attack the shark?

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

5. What happens to submerged otter pups in the ocean?

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

7. What is otter's surgery like?

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

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

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

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