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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. About how long can an Odder stay underwater?

2. What is one effect of Odder's fur?

3. What does otter think when she hears the familiar voices of aquarists on the beach?

4. Who is Odder's best friend?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Odder attack the shark?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Odder push Kairi to do in Part I?

10. What is otter's surgery like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some major factors contributing to the drop in the otter population, and what has humanity's role in this decline been, according to Applegate? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How do humans try to introduce otters back into the wild after periods of captivity? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Applegate communicate the dual nature of the ocean for otters - as it is both their home, and full of mortal dangers? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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