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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 Theresa find inside of the item she finds when stopping to tie her shoe?
(a) Photographs.
(b) A touching love letter.
(c) The bottle is empty.
(d) Sand.

2. What newspaper does Theresa Osborne work for as a columnist?
(a) The Boston Globe.
(b) The Boston Review.
(c) The Boston Times.
(d) The Boston Herald.

3. What is Theresa researching when she decides to look up messages in a bottle?
(a) Autism.
(b) New homes in Cape Cod.
(c) Dating sites.
(d) The beach.

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

5. What does Theresa grieve about during in Chapter 1?
(a) The loss of a friend.
(b) The loss of her job and financial security.
(c) The loss of love and intimacy in her life.
(d) The absence of her son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon finding a message similar to the one she found in the bottle, what does Theresa fantasize about?

2. How does Deanna treat Theresa?

3. Why does Theresa feel lonely?

4. During Theresa's previous trip to the beach, what was Theresa's relationship status?

5. Where does Deanna find Theresa crying?

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