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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. How does Theresa get a copy of the letter discussed in the article she found online?

2. Who calls when Garrett is going through paperwork the day following his first date with Theresa?

3. What does Deanna insist about Theresa's first trip to Wilmington?

4. When Theresa is in on the beach in Chapter 1, what does she look over?

5. What in the messages leads Theresa and Deanna to discover Garrett's whereabouts?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Theresa think publishing the letter is morally wrong?

3. How does Theresa identify Garrett?

4. Which of Theresa's greatest fears does Garrett relieve in the restaurant?

5. How did Catherine die?

6. How does Theresa make contact with Garrett?

7. What is Theresa's greatest fear concerning Kevin and David's relationship?

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

9. How did Garrett and Catherine meet?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter One, Theresa is deeply affected when grieving the loss of intimacy and love in her life. Discuss how loneliness is developed throughout the novel and how it contributes to the telling of the story by tracing it through the use of quotes.

Essay Topic 2

In "Message in a Bottle," the setting is used to add conflict in the relationship between Theresa and Garrett. Discuss the separation Theresa and Garrett face, as well as the impact on each character. How does having two settings create conflict? Provide examples and quotes from the story to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

The relationship between Garrett and Theresa goes quickly from a casual acquaintance to an intimate relationship. Why do you think Garrett, while still deeply in love with his late wife, chose to move so quickly? Make a parallel between Catherine and Theresa and the way both women went on the same date on the boat, using references from the text to support your discussion.

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