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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the first part of the story set?
(a) The Cascade Mountains.
(b) Monterey Bay.
(c) The desert in Mirao.
(d) Helena.

2. What animals do humans NOT pity?
(a) Otters.
(b) Clams.
(c) Sharks.
(d) Crabs.

3. Where are most of the bites on Odder?
(a) Her head.
(b) Her belly.
(c) Her tail.
(d) Her fin.

4. How much older than Odder is her best friend?
(a) 8 years.
(b) They are the same exact age.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 years.

5. What is the shark glad of as he swims away?
(a) He is now able to sleep better.
(b) His embarrassing hunting failure went unwitnessed by other sharks.
(c) He is now well-fed.
(d) He is not ill any longer.

6. How does every breath on the beach feel to otter?
(a) It burns.
(b) It feels wicked.
(c) It feels natural.
(d) It feels clear.

7. What is a favorite food for Odder?
(a) Sharks.
(b) Moss.
(c) Crabs.
(d) Rays.

8. How does Odder's cage smell?
(a) Like Kairi.
(b) Like her mother.
(c) Like kelp.
(d) Antiseptic and unnatural.

9. Why does Odder get so close to humans?
(a) Curiosity and a little bit of affection.
(b) She wants food from them.
(c) Fear.
(d) She does not know herself.

10. What does otter think when she hears the familiar voices of aquarists on the beach?
(a) She is embarrassed.
(b) She will see her mother soon.
(c) She is triumphant.
(d) She has failed.

11. What can be difficult about Highwater once you have checked in?
(a) Playing.
(b) Eating.
(c) Finding friends.
(d) Departing.

12. What kind of humans does Odder love?
(a) Children.
(b) Marathoners.
(c) Kayakers.
(d) Fisherpeople.

13. What species is Odder?
(a) E.l. nereis.
(b) J.l. henri.
(c) E.l. meiris.
(d) B.I. withi.

14. How do otter mothers hold their young?
(a) In their tail.
(b) On their heads.
(c) On their stomachs as they float.
(d) They do not hold their young.

15. Who has named Odder "Odder"?
(a) Her friend.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Odder learn to be an otter?

2. What was the shark's last meal?

3. What is a slough like for an otter?

4. What do otters sometimes ingest that makes them sick?

5. How long is Odder?

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