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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. Why are the two older otters permanently at Highwater?

2. What do the aquarists think returning to the wild symbolizes for otters?

3. What does Odder eventually shed at Highwater?

4. Who tells Odder the animals taking care of her are called humans?

5. How does Applegate describe a keystone species?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Odder always do at the end of diving lessons?

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

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

4. What does Odder regret in Part IV?

5. How does Odder tell there are other otters around in Highwater?

6. What does Holly tell Odder when she and Gracie meet Odder again in Highwater?

7. What do the aquarists use to mimic kelp?

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

9. How does Odder change after the shark attack?

10. What happens to Odder's memories after a few weeks at Highwater her first time there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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.

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