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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Theresa offer when she accepts Garrett's proposal on the dock the first time they meet?
(a) To take him out to eat first.
(b) To bring wine.
(c) To bring dinner along.
(d) To interview him about his messages.

2. What is Garrett's father's name?
(a) Jeb.
(b) Jake.
(c) John.
(d) Jack.

3. How does Theresa receive a copy of the second message?
(a) By courier.
(b) By mail.
(c) By fax.
(d) By e-mail.

4. What is Theresa researching when she decides to look up messages in a bottle?
(a) New homes in Cape Cod.
(b) Dating sites.
(c) The beach.
(d) Autism.

5. What does Deanna insist about Theresa's first trip to Wilmington?
(a) That Theresa should go and find out Catherine's identity before finding Garrett.
(b) That Theresa change her mind and stay.
(c) That Theresa should go and put her curiosity to rest.
(d) That Theresa should go and fall in love with Garrett.

6. What does Deanna believe when they see the piece in the newspaper the next morning?
(a) That the writer has probably died.
(b) That it will make both of them famous.
(c) That the writer of the letter will probably never see it.
(d) That it will be a hit with the readers.

7. What happened after Garrett and Catherine reconnected?
(a) They became friends, but Catherine did not love him back.
(b) They dated for a few years before marrying.
(c) They became inseparable and married soon after.
(d) They avoided one another.

8. How does Theresa feel when she reads the third message she acquired?
(a) Happy that it does not have the same author.
(b) Sad because the messages do not have the same author.
(c) Angered because the author of the article forged the message.
(d) Happy that it is from the same author.

9. Where did David, Theresa's ex-husband, move after their divorce?
(a) New York.
(b) Florida.
(c) California.
(d) Outside Boston.

10. Why is Theresa pleased when she sees a newspaper article featuring Garrett at the bar?
(a) Garrett is a young man, in his thirties.
(b) Garret no longer lives in the area.
(c) Garrett is a middle-aged man and too old for her.
(d) Garrett is married.

11. What is the breakfast conversation about between Garrett and his host the day after Garrett's first date with Theresa?
(a) Theresa.
(b) The boat.
(c) Jeb.
(d) The shop.

12. Where does Deanna find Theresa crying?
(a) At the house they share.
(b) At the office where they work.
(c) At dinner with Brian.
(d) At the beach at Cape Cod.

13. What does Deanna say to convince Theresa to publish the column?
(a) That she would fire Theresa if she didn't let her publish it.
(b) That they could find the person who wrote the message by publishing it.
(c) That men in the country had the obligation to see how romantic a man could be.
(d) That women in the country had the right to see how romantic a man could be.

14. What sparks Theresa's curiosity during her research on messages in bottles?
(a) Nothing sparks Theresa's curiosity during her research.
(b) A quote in an article.
(c) A quote on a radio station.
(d) A quote about love.

15. What does Theresa write to go along with the message?
(a) A conclusion.
(b) An analysis.
(c) An introduction.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Garrett's full name?

2. In Chapter 1, on a cold December day, where does Theresa Osborne arrive?

3. When Theresa returns to the Cape, how long had it been since the events began?

4. How does Theresa feel towards Deanna?

5. How does Deanna treat Theresa?

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