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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. What does Garrett try to do the night following Theresa's return to Boston?

2. Why does Theresa cancel her Thanksgiving plans?

3. What does Deanna want to talk about with Theresa the day following her return from her first trip to Wilmington?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Garrett dream about?

5. Where had Kevin returned home from when the book first introduces him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Theresa break off her relationship with Garrett?

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

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

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

8. What happens the last night Theresa is in Wilmington?

9. What does Garrett fail to do the night his father visits him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A prologue can often foreshadow events and their importance to the book and its characters. Take the prologue of "Message in a Bottle" and review the author's introduction to the history of bottles and messages, such as the story of the shipwrecked sailor. Does the prologue add or detract from the story line? Define foreshadowing and give examples from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

Do you think Theresa is a hopeless romantic or a woman anchored in reality? Make sure you consider how she is in the beginning of the book and the changes in her character after finding the letters and subsequently finding Garrett. Use references from the book to build your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Theresa so eager to get a commitment from Garrett even after such a short amount of time? Do you think her reading the letters cloud her judgment toward Garrett? Whom do you think Theresa wants the commitment with: the Garrett of the letters or the man she just met? Use the novel to support your statements.

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