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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 Kairi's new name?

2. What does the quick-tempered bay feel like to Odder?

3. How do the aquarists plan to re-introduce Odder to the wild?

4. Why does Odder keep going back to Highwater with her diving teacher?

5. What does Odder think human bodies offer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Odder change after the shark attack?

2. What do the aquarists use to mimic kelp?

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

4. What does Odder feel she owes the aquarists even before she leaves them for the wild?

5. What kind of species are otters?

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

7. How does Odder feel the first time a human takes her to dive in the ocean?

8. What is special about Gracie and Holly?

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

10. How do humans help otters learn to dive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What are some major factors contributing to the drop in the otter population, and what has humanity's role in this decline been, according to Applegate? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Applegate's use of anthropomorphism contribute to her ability to develop non-human characters in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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