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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. What is one effect of Odder's fur?

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

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

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

5. What do otters turn frolicking into?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does the shark attack Kairi and not Odder?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Odder attack the shark?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What are Odder's greatest regrets, and how does Applegate portray them to the reader? 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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