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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. What excited Theresa about finding the message in the bottle?
(a) She had never seen a message in a bottle before.
(b) She and her son did something similar when he was a child.
(c) Her and her husband did something similar during their marriage.
(d) She did something similar as a child.

2. What does Theresa discover upon reading the second message?
(a) That it is fabricated.
(b) That it is from the woman.
(c) That it is from the same man.
(d) That it is not the same person.

3. In Chapter 1, on a cold December day, where does Theresa Osborne arrive?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York City.
(d) Plymouth.

4. How does Theresa contact the author of the article on messages in bottles?
(a) She goes to meet him in person.
(b) She sends Deanna to speak with him.
(c) She faxes him.
(d) She calls him.

5. Which of the following themes are introduced in Chapter 1 of "Message in a Bottle?"
(a) Desperation.
(b) Bitterness.
(c) Loss.
(d) Loneliness.

Short Answer Questions

1. After he learns that Theresa has never gone sailing, what does Garrett suggest?

2. Who calls when Garrett is going through paperwork the day following his first date with Theresa?

3. What surprises Theresa when she returns to the office the Monday following the publication of the message?

4. How are the letters Theresa acquire addressed?

5. Why did Theresa's marriage end?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Theresa think publishing the letter is morally wrong?

3. What surprises await Theresa when she returns to work on Monday following the publication of the message?

4. What story did the prologue reveal about messages in bottles?

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

6. Which of Theresa's greatest fears does Garrett relieve in the restaurant?

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

8. Why does Deanna try to convince Theresa to find Garrett?

9. How long does it take for Deanna to convince Theresa to publish the message?

10. Who does Theresa go to after finding the third message and why?

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