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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. Why does Theresa stay in Wilmington after learning about Garrett's death?

2. What does Garrett dream the night Theresa leaves to go back to Boston?

3. What does Garrett give to Kevin after their first meeting?

4. How does Garrett die?

5. What does Garrett find when he goes to write Theresa a letter while in her apartment in Boston?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Garrett find in Theresa's apartment and how does he react?

3. How does the long distance relationship work for Garrett and Theresa?

4. Why do you think Garrett leaves the bedroom in the middle of the first night Theresa spends at his home ?

5. What lesson ddoes Theresa learn at the end of Chapter 11?

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

7. How does Garrett win over Kevin when they finally meet?

8. Why does Garrett's father visit him in his shop at the start of Chapter 10?

9. What message does the last bottle from Garrett contain?

10. Who visits Garrett after he comes back from Boston?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter One, Theresa is deeply affected when grieving the loss of intimacy and love in her life. Discuss how loneliness is developed throughout the novel and how it contributes to the telling of the story by tracing it through the use of quotes.

Essay Topic 2

Why doesn't Theresa mention the letters when she first meets Garrett? Do you think their relationship could have evolved if she had? Do you think they would have moved as quickly? Support your discussion and opinions with quotes from the text and feel free to use secondary sources from well known critics.

Essay Topic 3

Deanna is a character in the novel who acts as Theresa's friend and editor. Does Deanna's desire to protect Theresa affect her positively or negatively? Does Deanna act as an antagonist? Support your statements with examples and quotes from the text.

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