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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. When Bonterre makes it to shore safely, who does she look for?

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

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

4. In Chapter 50, whom is Bonterre seeing if she can trust?

5. How far is Neidelman's crew from the treasure chamber in Chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the death of Wopner effect Hatch?

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

3. What information about the day Johnny died does Bonterre coax Hatch into talking about?

4. What does Bonterre do after she makes it safely to the shore in Chapter 48?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the relationship between Kerry Wopner and Gerald Neidelman? How are they similar? How are they different?

Essay Topic 2

What is the relationship between Professor Horn and Malin Hatch throughout "Riptide"? Does the relationship progress? What strains the relationship? How are these characters different?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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