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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 happens to the dusty wardrobe cabinet in Hatch's attic.?

2. As Hatch and others begin their descent of the Water Pit, what do they find a system of struts like?

3. Where does Chapter 28 open with a flurry of activity?

4. Who does Hatch show the skeletons to for a second opinion?

5. What does Streeter do to Hatch when he sees him on the beach?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Neidelman's reaction to the treasure vault and what does he do when he enters?

2. What does Hatch believe about the sword?

3. What evidence does St. John find about Macallan in Chapter 35?

4. Describe the sword casket and St. Michael's Sword using details from the story.

5. What is the special sermon Woody Clay is preparing for Kerry Wopner's funeral about?

6. What happens with Hatch when Neidelman joins Streeter in the tunnel?

7. What papers does Hatch find in his attic within the dusty wardrobe that accidentally comes apart?

8. What does Hatch discover upon studying the skeletons from the Water Pit?

9. Detail the activities at the site after Wopner's funeral.

10. Once Hatch has made it to shore in Chapter 49e, who begins shooting at Hatch and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What evidence does "Riptide" present that shows Christopher St. John under some sort of spell by Isobel Bonterre? How is Hatch slightly jealous of this? Give evidence from "Riptide" to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What generalizations can be made about Ragged Island? Why can these generalizations be made?

Essay Topic 3

Define curse and analyze how it is used within the story by using examples from the text. What evidence can you find within "Riptide" to support the theory about Ragged Island being cursed?

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