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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Theresa do before returning to work, the weekend after the message is published?

2. What do Theresa and Deanna do together with the three messages Theresa found?

3. What does Brian admit to at dinner the evening after Theresa finds the message?

4. In Chapter 1, how long had it been since Theresa and David's separation and divorce?

5. Where did Garrett and Catherine run into each other upon his return to Wilmington?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Theresa make contact with Garrett?

3. What advice does Jeb gave Garrett concerning his long grieving?

4. Why did Theresa divorce David and what happened with him afterward?

5. What surprises await Theresa when she returns to work on Monday following the publication of the message?

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

7. How did Catherine die?

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

9. What are Garrett feelings after inviting Theresa on board his boat?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the first letter written by Garrett to Catherine, Garrett discusses his dream about her. Discuss the symbolism that dreams can carry and how the author uses dreams to deepen Garrett's character traits. Define symbolism in the essay and use examples from the text to support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

After reading the "Message in a Bottle," look at the structure of the novel to analyze the development of the plot. Does the plot work? Does one complication lead to the next? Is the story arc smooth and include a rising action, climax, and resolution? Are subplots connected to the story distracting? Analyze the structure of the story and its circular structure in your discussion and use examples from the novel to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

The point of view of a story contributes to how information is told and what information is told in a story. In "Message in a Bottle," the story is told mostly through third person point of view. Discuss the differences between point of view and why the author may have chosen third person p.o.v. to tell this story. How does this point of view seem detrimental or beneficial to the story line? Use the text to support your opinions.

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