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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. What do some say about the food in Monterey Bay?
(a) It is scarce.
(b) It is better than in the slough.
(c) It is toxic.
(d) It is no different than that in the slough.

2. What does Ondine wake to on day 32 of Odder's life?
(a) The smell of a shark.
(b) The smell of a storm.
(c) The sea looking bright and warm.
(d) The sea looking polluted.

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

4. Why does the shark release Odder from his jaws?
(a) She is not the kind of animal he eats.
(b) She is too big.
(c) She fights too hard.
(d) She has too much blubber.

5. What does Odder like the feel of on the beach?
(a) The kelp.
(b) The moonlight.
(c) The sun.
(d) The towel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a place is the ocean to call home for otters?

2. Who has named Odder "Odder"?

3. What do sharks not eat as a rule?

4. What famous movie about sharks does Applegate reference in this section?

5. What do the otters need, in general, to survive?

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