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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 the "way of things" with otter mothers?

2. What does Odder perceive on her webbing?

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

4. What does Odder learn about Kairi that is sad news?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Odder change after the shark attack?

2. What does Holly tell Odder about Kairi?

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

4. What is special about Gracie and Holly?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Applegate chose to write Odder in verse? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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