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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 do the humans do with Odder in the bigger pool several times a day?

2. What is worse than Odder's discomfort following the shark attack?

3. What does Odder think of the animals who care for her?

4. How does Odder feel about the idea of returning to the ocean?

5. What does Odder know living at Highwater will spare her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Odder get separated from her mother?

2. What did Kairi always love Odder to do for her?

3. What do the aquarists use to mimic kelp?

4. What does Odder instinctively want to do with her wounds that the humans will not let her do?

5. What is all that Odder can think when she first loses her mother?

6. What do humans use as a treat to entice otters to dive?

7. How do humans help otters learn to dive?

8. What takes Odder longer once she starts eating solid food?

9. How does Odder communicate with the humans at Highwater?

10. What does Odder think of the humans at Highwater?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Applegate's language and tone throughout this book, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Applegate communicate the vast changes in Kairi's and Odder's lives, friendship, and personalities from the beginning of the novel to the end? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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