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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 does Odder fight in her dreams?

2. What is it called when otters link themselves together?

3. What is Odder a superstar at?

4. What does Odder think is a bit embarrassing?

5. What feeling does Odder immediately have during her first ocean dive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Odder regret in Part IV?

2. How do humans help otters learn to dive?

3. What do the humans at Highwater try to act as a substitute for?

4. What is special about Gracie and Holly?

5. How does Odder get separated from her mother?

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

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

8. What does Odder learn can change your life forever when the ocean is your home?

9. What kind of species are otters?

10. What do the aquarists use to mimic kelp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Applegate treat the topic of parenthood throughout the novel, through the lens of otters' experiences? 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 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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