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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. How many possible places was Ockham's treasure believed hidden?

2. What is the name of the English architect who designed the Water Pit?

3. In Chapter 18, who is discussing the problems with code-breaking and computer chips?

4. How many helicopters does Malin learn had recently been flying around Ragged Island when he returns to Stormhaven?

5. When Neidelman speaks to his team before the project begins, what piece of evidence does Neidelman use that the treasure is real?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes the team believe they have found a mass grave at the Water Pit?

2. Why is Wopner trashing one of his computers?

3. What is the legend of the pirate Red Ned Ockham?

4. Describe the new Quonset hut that is now open on Ragged Island.

5. What does Malin Hatch learn from the computer printout that Neidelman gives him?

6. Why does Alfred Hatch Sr. tell his boys, Malin and Johnny, that they are forbidden to go to Ragged Island?

7. Whom is Neidelman speaking to at the beginning of Chapter 7, and why is he giving this speech?

8. Who was the first member of Neidelman's crew requiring medical attention from Malin? What happened that required medical attention?

9. What do Christopher St. John, Malin Hatch, and Kerry Wopner discuss on the Cerberus in Chapter 11?

10. Detail what is happening with Malin Hatch and Isobel Bonterre in Chapters 22 and 23.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What motive does Malin Hatch have in finding the treasure? How is this motive different from Neidelman's motive? How do these relate to their character development and their actions? Explain your answer using at least two details from the story.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze how the theme of disobedience is evident with the Hatch brothers, Malin and Johnny. How does it affect their interpersonal relationships? How does disobedience effect what happens to each character? Present examples from the book to support your position.

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