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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. Where did David, Theresa's ex-husband, move after their divorce?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Florida.
(d) Outside Boston.

2. What does the woman claim who calls Theresa the day following the publication of the message?
(a) To have a message written by the woman to the man.
(b) To be upset over the publication of the first message.
(c) To have a letter written by the same man who wrote the published message.
(d) To have knowledge of the identification of the man.

3. What does Garrett think about while being with Theresa on his boat during their first date?
(a) Taking Theresa out on the water was a mistake.
(b) His wife dying.
(c) He and his wife having breakfast on the boat.
(d) Him and his wife sailing and having a romantic dinner.

4. What does Deanna say to convince Theresa to publish the column?
(a) That men in the country had the obligation to see how romantic a man could be.
(b) That they could find the person who wrote the message by publishing it.
(c) That women in the country had the right to see how romantic a man could be.
(d) That she would fire Theresa if she didn't let her publish it.

5. 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) A copy of an invoice.
(d) Help at the shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sparks Theresa's curiosity during her research on messages in bottles?

2. What does Theresa offer when she accepts Garrett's proposal on the dock the first time they meet?

3. How does Deanna treat Theresa?

4. What is the nature of the relationship between Theresa and Deanna?

5. How does Theresa feel towards Deanna?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Theresa find out about the third message?

2. What were the two main uses of messages in a bottle throughout the years?

3. How do Garrett and Theresa spend lunch and the afternoon?

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

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

6. What is on Garrett's mind while showing Theresa the boat?

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

8. What clues did Theresa and Deanna find in the message?

9. What was Theresa excited about before she read the message in the bottle she first found on the beach?

10. How did Catherine die?

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