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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. Whose book about European cathedrals is Hatch looking for in his attic?

2. Who does Neidelman want to accompany him to the Water Pit, but this person does not want to go?

3. Who does Hatch learn is planning a protest?

4. Where does the research come from in the documents Hatch studies?

5. Who approaches Hatch with the news that they had found Johnny's remains?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hatch tell Neidelman he learned about St. Michael's Sword?

2. What activities are happening at the Water Pit in Chapter 29?

3. What is the Radmeter and what does it indicate?

4. Who is Donny Truitt and why did he come to see Hatch?

5. What is the meeting on the Griffin about in Chapter 26?

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

7. How does the death of Wopner effect Hatch?

8. What do Hatch and Claire discuss at Burnt Head?

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

10. Detail the discussion of sabotage between Neidelman and Hatch.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you explain Woody Clay's actions by forming a flotilla protest? What were the results of the flotilla protest started by Clay? Give examples from the book and reference as required.

Essay Topic 2

When does Bonterre believe she can trust Rankin? How does Bonterre believe she can trust Rankin? Why is trust so important between Rankin and Bonterre?

Essay Topic 3

Explain how 'Riptide" could be seen as a battle between good and evil, giving at least three examples of the fight between good and evil from the text. Examine how this struggle affects the characters in the book. Does good or evil win at the end of the book?

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