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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 does Odder vow to change after her surgery?

2. What becomes harder for Odder to recall the longer she is in the aquarium?

3. What do the aquarists put at the bottom of Odder's practice pool to entice her to dive?

4. What decision do the aquarists reach about Odder?

5. What does Odder think human bodies offer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Odder's memories after a few weeks at Highwater her first time there?

2. What does Odder regret in Part IV?

3. What is special about Gracie and Holly?

4. What do the aquarists use to mimic kelp?

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

6. What kind of species are otters?

7. What does Odder think of the humans at Highwater?

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

9. What do the humans at Highwater try to act as a substitute for?

10. What takes Odder longer once she starts eating solid food?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Applegate communicate the dual nature of the ocean for otters - as it is both their home, and full of mortal dangers? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Odder's and Kairi's friendship change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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