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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. What do Garrett and Theresa do during dinner on their first date?
(a) They talk about their own stories.
(b) They do not talk much during dinner.
(c) They dance together on the boat.
(d) They argue about the messages.

2. What does Garrett feel pushed to do by his host the day after his first date with Theresa, even though he refuses?
(a) Have a double date.
(b) See Theresa again.
(c) Follow Theresa home.
(d) See Jeb again.

3. What does Garrett suggest Theresa do after she asks about the boat?
(a) Walk with him to his dive shop.
(b) Take a closer look at the boat so he can describe it to her.
(c) Untie the boat from the dock so he can go sailing.
(d) Take a closer look so he can corner her and ask her what she wants.

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

5. When walking on the beach during his second date with Theresa, what does Garrett ask her about?
(a) Wanting to date him.
(b) Seeing anyone.
(c) Missing Kevin.
(d) Missing David.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened after Garrett and Catherine reconnected?

2. What does Garrett think about while being with Theresa on his boat during their first date?

3. How does Theresa contact the author of the article on messages in bottles?

4. What does Garrett do when Theresa arrives for their first date?

5. What does Theresa decide to do about the message?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Garrett and Theresa meet the second time?

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

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

4. How did Catherine die?

5. Do you think removing information to identify who wrote the letter makes the moral ambiguity disappear?

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

7. Why was Theresa in Cape Cod during the summer prior to the beginning of the story?

8. How long does it take for Deanna to convince Theresa to publish the message?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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