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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Confusion - Too Close, Pages 55 - 110).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Odder think would have liked her mother if they had had a chance to meet?
(a) Henry.
(b) Inglis.
(c) Mike.
(d) Kairi.

2. What advice did Odder's mother once give her?
(a) Eat as often as possible.
(b) Stay away from sharks, humans, and all she does not understand.
(c) Be a good friend.
(d) Go explore freely.

3. Why does the shark fail to get an otter, or even two of them?
(a) He is an adolescent.
(b) He is not very smart.
(c) He is slow with the hunger.
(d) He is injured.

4. What do the waves seem to whisper to otter?
(a) Fight!
(b) Find help.
(c) Let go.
(d) Dream.

5. What part of Kairi does the shark nip?
(a) Her fin.
(b) Her head.
(c) Her tail.
(d) Her belly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Odder say is responsible for killing otters in the past?

2. How do otter mothers hold their young?

3. What does Applegate compare the shark to in Part I?

4. How do the aquarists usually react when they lose an animal?

5. Why does the shark release Odder from his jaws?

(see the answer key)

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