The Sea Otter's Treasure — Questions and answers

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What does Maya pull out of her pocket after Pip asks if the recipe is a map?

Choices

  1. A) A small, tarnished compass ✓
  2. B) A shiny gold coin
  3. C) Another cookbook
  4. D) A picture of her grandmother

Answer: A) A small, tarnished compass

From page 3

What special item did Old Mrs. Crumbles give to Maya?

Choices

  1. A) A new cookbook
  2. B) A shimmering pearl ✓
  3. C) A warm loaf of bread
  4. D) A map of the tunnels

Answer: B) A shimmering pearl

From page 5

What problem did Pip and Maya face inside the tunnel?

Choices

  1. A) The tunnel was too dark to see.
  2. B) The tunnel walls began to shift as the tide came in. ✓
  3. C) They ran out of bread to eat.
  4. D) A grumpy otter blocked their way.

Answer: B) The tunnel walls began to shift as the tide came in.

From page 6

How did Pip and Maya get to higher ground in the shifting tunnel?

Choices

  1. A) They found a hidden staircase.
  2. B) They waited for the water to go down.
  3. C) Pip boosted Maya, and then Maya pulled Pip up onto a ledge. ✓
  4. D) They swam quickly to the end of the tunnel.

Answer: C) Pip boosted Maya, and then Maya pulled Pip up onto a ledge.

From page 7

What did the grumpy sea otter demand before letting Pip and Maya pass?

Choices

  1. A) A fresh loaf of sourdough bread.
  2. B) Something of equal beauty to the pearl. ✓
  3. C) To hear a good story.
  4. D) For them to solve a riddle.

Answer: B) Something of equal beauty to the pearl.

From page 8

What did the sea otter reveal as the treasure in the Oyster Grotto?

Choices

  1. A) A pile of gold coins.
  2. B) Magical moonbeams.
  3. C) Seashells, each holding a memory of the sea. ✓
  4. D) A new recipe for sourdough.

Answer: C) Seashells, each holding a memory of the sea.

From page 9

According to Pip and Maya, what was the real treasure they found?

Choices

  1. A) Gold coins and jewels.
  2. B) Friendship, stories, and courage. ✓
  3. C) A secret recipe for bread.
  4. D) A new bakery.

Answer: B) Friendship, stories, and courage.

From page 10