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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. Who does Garrett cancel his lunch with the day after his third date with Theresa?

2. What does Garrett's dad advise him to do the day following Theresa's return to Boston?

3. What does Garrett do the week after his third date with Theresa?

4. What does Garrett do during the first night Theresa spends at his house?

5. What does Garrett call to say to Theresa at the start of Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Theresa's career doing in Chapter 11?

2. What did Garrett do after his first night with Theresa?

3. What is Garrett's fate?

4. Why is Garrett rethinking his relationship with Theresa after Thanksgiving?

5. What does Theresa do for lunch the day she receives flowers from Garrett?

6. What news did Catherine give Garrett shortly before her death?

7. What question does Kevin ask Theresa in the plane back to Boston?

8. Who do you think Theresa is in love with at the end of Chapter 9, the Garrett from the letter or the Garrett she met?

9. How does the diving lesson go for Kevin and Theresa?

10. How does the relationship between Theresa and Garrett evolve in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Message in a Bottle," the setting is used to add conflict in the relationship between Theresa and Garrett. Discuss the separation Theresa and Garrett face, as well as the impact on each character. How does having two settings create conflict? Provide examples and quotes from the story to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

The point of view of a story contributes to how information is told and what information is told in a story. In "Message in a Bottle," the story is told mostly through third person point of view. Discuss the differences between point of view and why the author may have chosen third person p.o.v. to tell this story. How does this point of view seem detrimental or beneficial to the story line? Use the text to support your opinions.

Essay Topic 3

After reading the "Message in a Bottle," look at the structure of the novel to analyze the development of the plot. Does the plot work? Does one complication lead to the next? Is the story arc smooth and include a rising action, climax, and resolution? Are subplots connected to the story distracting? Analyze the structure of the story and its circular structure in your discussion and use examples from the novel to support your discussion.

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