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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 the woman claim who calls Theresa the day following the publication of the message?

2. What is the breakfast conversation about between Garrett and his host the day after Garrett's first date with Theresa?

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

4. According to the Prologue, why have messages in bottles been used for hundreds of years?

5. Where is Theresa at the start of the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How did Catherine die?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Message in a Bottle" expresses humanity's capacity for love and relationships, but love and life appear simultaneously in the novel, revealing the human condition and human frailty. Discuss the motif of love in "Message in a Bottle," analyzing how love can be both destructive and regenerating.

Essay Topic 2

Compare the characters of Theresa and Garrett from the beginning of the story to the end. How does each character develop? Do they develop positive or negative characteristics? Do they help one another overcome their previous loss or hinder one another from moving on? Use the book 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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