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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Garrett and Catherine run into each other upon his return to Wilmington?
(a) Wrightsville Beach.
(b) In Boston.
(c) Cape Cod.
(d) At the dock.

2. How are the letters Theresa acquire addressed?
(a) They do not have a name.
(b) To Catherine by Garrett.
(c) By Garrett.
(d) To Catherine.

3. What does Brian admit to at dinner the evening after Theresa finds the message?
(a) To reading the letter and stating that the beach is in North Carolina.
(b) Brian does not admit to anything.
(c) To being in love with Theresa.
(d) To giving the letter to Deanna to publish.

4. According to the Prologue, why have messages in bottles been used for hundreds of years?
(a) To communicate between countries.
(b) They help boats find their way home.
(c) To send birth records across the Atlantic.
(d) To track ocean currents and send messages.

5. What does Garrett feel pushed to do by his host the day after his first date with Theresa, even though he refuses?
(a) Have a double date.
(b) Follow Theresa home.
(c) See Theresa again.
(d) See Jeb again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Garrett not bothered about while on his second date with Theresa?

2. How does Theresa feel when she reads the third message she acquired?

3. How does Deanna treat Theresa?

4. What is Theresa researching when she decides to look up messages in a bottle?

5. During Theresa's previous trip to the beach, what was Theresa's relationship status?

Short Essay Questions

1. What clues did Theresa and Deanna find in the message?

2. What are Garrett feelings after inviting Theresa on board his boat?

3. What is Theresa's greatest fear concerning Kevin and David's relationship?

4. How does Theresa find out about the third message?

5. Why does Theresa want to put everything aside after finding the second message?

6. Why was Theresa in Cape Cod during the summer prior to the beginning of the story?

7. Why does Theresa want to write an introduction to the message?

8. What reasons does Theresa have for finding the man who wrote the messages?

9. Why did Theresa divorce David and what happened with him afterward?

10. What is Theresa's plan when she arrives in Wilmington?

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