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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "It is a happy talent to know how to play"?

2. What are there more of in the slough than outside of it?

3. Where is the first part of the story set?

4. Where does the storm in Part II leave Odder?

5. What do sharks not eat as a rule?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does hunger do to a shark's mind?

3. What is advice for rescuing an otter stranded on shore?

4. What is otter's surgery like?

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

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

7. Why does Odder attack the shark?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Applegate describe the process of Odder accepting that she will never live out of captivity again at the end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are Odder's memories of her mother, Ondine, and how do these memories affect her personality and actions later in life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How do the aquarists at Monterey Bay Aquarium refine their tactics to try to avoid otters getting too attached to them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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