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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. Where are most of the bites on Odder?

2. What does Odder keep tucked in a fold of skin under her arm?

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

4. What do humans call it when otters use rocks for tasks?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Otter once learn at Highwater?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Odder often do when she sees a kayaker?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some aspects of otters' physicality and instincts that are most key to their survival? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Odder's and Kairi's friendship change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How do Holly and Gracie act as kind of mentors to Odder? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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