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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Deanna believe when they see the piece in the newspaper the next morning?
(a) That the writer of the letter will probably never see it.
(b) That it will make both of them famous.
(c) That it will be a hit with the readers.
(d) That the writer has probably died.

2. What does Theresa Osborne struggle to balance in her life?
(a) Dating and motherhood.
(b) Work, motherhood, and dating.
(c) Marriage, motherhood, and work.
(d) Work and dating.

3. In the Prologue, what tale does the author introduce about a sailor?
(a) The author does not include any stories about shipwrecked sailors in the prologue.
(b) A shipwrecked sailor sent a message in a bottle that turned up at his birthplace a hundred years later.
(c) A shipwrecked sailor sent a message in a bottle that went to another country before being sent to his hometown.
(d) A shipwrecked sailor sent a message in a bottle to detail his whereabouts, but the bottle was not found.

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

5. What is Garrett's full name?
(a) Garrett Blake.
(b) Garrett Bloom.
(c) Garret Blyke.
(d) Garrett Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Theresa realize when researching Wrightsville Beach?

2. When Garrett puts a message in the bottle, how far does it travel from its original destination?

3. Where does Deanna find Theresa crying?

4. How many days does it take from the time of Theresa's research to the discovery of a third letter?

5. How does Theresa feel when she reads the third message she acquired?

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