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

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

3. What does Theresa find when she stops to put her shoes back on?
(a) A lost locket with a picture inside.
(b) A bottle of pop.
(c) A bottle in the sand.
(d) A letter in a package.

4. 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 be a hit with the readers.
(c) That the writer has probably died.
(d) That it will make both of them famous.

5. What does Theresa do before returning to work, the weekend after the message is published?
(a) She spends a quiet weekend alone at her apartment.
(b) She spends time with her son Kevin.
(c) She goes out on several dates.
(d) She tries to find the writer of the message.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Theresa's marriage end?

3. What does Garrett work on most of the morning following his date with Theresa?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Theresa make contact with Garrett?

2. Why does Deanna try to convince Theresa to find Garrett?

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

4. Who does Theresa go to after finding the third message and why?

5. Where does the letter come from and who determines the location from which it was sent?

6. Why does Theresa want to put everything aside after finding the second message?

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

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

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

10. Where is Theresa at the start of the book, and why is she there?

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