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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Theresa feel lonely?
(a) She misses Kevin, her son while he visits David.
(b) She misses her marriage with her ex-husband, David.
(c) She feels lonely when not around her co-workers.
(d) She finds few men want a relationship with a woman who has children.

2. Upon finding a message similar to the one she found in the bottle, what does Theresa fantasize about?
(a) She fantasizes about the author of the letters and meeting a man capable of romance and love.
(b) She fantasizes about David.
(c) She fantasizes about finding her soul mate.
(d) She tells herself that she will never find such love.

3. How does Deanna treat Theresa?
(a) Like a friend.
(b) Like her daughter.
(c) Like a subordinate.
(d) Like an enemy.

4. What does Theresa offer when she accepts Garrett's proposal on the dock the first time they meet?
(a) To bring dinner along.
(b) To bring wine.
(c) To interview him about his messages.
(d) To take him out to eat first.

5. When Garrett puts a message in the bottle, how far does it travel from its original destination?
(a) Over 500 miles.
(b) Over 700 miles.
(c) Over 400 miles.
(d) Over 600 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, on a cold December day, where does Theresa Osborne arrive?

2. What is obvious about the man and woman in the message found by Theresa?

3. According to the Prologue, why have messages in bottles been used for hundreds of years?

4. When Theresa returns to the Cape, how long had it been since the events began?

5. What does Theresa do to relax and think about the decision whether or not to let Deanna publish the message?

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