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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the otters need, in general, to survive?
(a) All the help they can get.
(b) A hairbrush.
(c) Very hot weather.
(d) Music.

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

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

5. Who is Odder's best friend?
(a) Henry.
(b) Mike.
(c) Kairi.
(d) Helen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What story does Kairi love to hear from Odder repteadly?

2. What do the humans call Odder at first?

3. How long does Odder's surgery take?

4. What does otter accept when she hears the familiar vocies of the aquarists on the beach?

5. Who has named Odder "Odder"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do otters often tuck in a pocket of skin on their arm?

2. Why is Odder worried about Kairi when she sees Kairi shivering?

3. What is unique about Odder's personality as a pup?

4. What is one of the most important ways otters communicate with each other?

5. Why does Odder head for shore after she is badly injured by the shark?

6. What happens to submerged otter pups in the ocean?

7. What is one advantage of venturing further out into the bay for otters?

8. What do otters do with their pups when they look for food?

9. Why do otters groom their fur so assiduously?

10. What do Odder's otter friends call her, and what do humans call her?

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