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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Theresa when she returns to the office the Monday following the publication of the message?
(a) Her co-workers' response over the column.
(b) The number of unsold newspapers.
(c) The number of newspapers sold that featured the column.
(d) A large volume of mail.

2. When Theresa is in on the beach in Chapter 1, what does she look over?
(a) Four letters.
(b) Two letters.
(c) Five letters.
(d) Three letters.

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

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

5. When did Garrett and Catherine reconnect after losing touch?
(a) They saw each other again, but did not reconnect.
(b) After Garrett returned from summer vacation.
(c) After he finished college.
(d) After Garrett returned from a big city.

6. Why did Theresa's marriage end?
(a) Theresa's husband was cheating on her.
(b) Theresa wanted to move and begin writing for a new newspaper.
(c) Theresa's husband passed away.
(d) Theresa was cheating on her husband.

7. When the course is set during their first voyage together, what does Garrett show Theresa?
(a) Maps of the area.
(b) The cabin.
(c) How to steer the boat.
(d) The landmarks in the area.

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

9. Who books the flight to Wilmington for Theresa the first time she wants to go to Wilmington?
(a) Deanna.
(b) Theresa's assistant.
(c) Theresa.
(d) Brian.

10. Why is Theresa disappointed when searching for Garrett?
(a) He does not want to speak with her.
(b) She finds out he passed away.
(c) He does not seem to be there.
(d) She finds out he moved for the season.

11. What does the person want who called Garrett the day following his first date with Theresa?
(a) A jacket left on the dock.
(b) A jacket left on Happenstance.
(c) Help at the shop.
(d) A copy of an invoice.

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

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

14. How does Theresa get a copy of the letter discussed in the article she found online?
(a) She asks politely.
(b) She steals a copy.
(c) She buys it.
(d) She blackmails the person.

15. Where did Garrett and Catherine run into each other upon his return to Wilmington?
(a) At the dock.
(b) Wrightsville Beach.
(c) Cape Cod.
(d) In Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives Theresa a clue about where to find Garrett in Wilmington?

2. What does Garrett own that was mentioned in the letters Theresa found?

3. What does Theresa do while wandering around Wilmington for the first time?

4. What does Deanna say to convince Theresa to publish the column?

5. What does the author imply about messages in bottles?

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