Message in a Bottle Test | Final Test - Hard

Nicholas Sparks (author)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 153 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Message in a Bottle Test | Final Test - Hard

Nicholas Sparks (author)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 153 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 inside the house while Garrett cooks the meat during their third date?

2. What does Kevin do after his first dinner with Garrett and Theresa?

3. When boarding the plane returning to Boston in Chapter 12, who does Theresa see and where?

4. What does Theresa decide to do the night of her dinner with Garrett and Kevin?

5. What does Theresa find in the mail she opens after she stops crying over Garrett's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the message in Garrett's dream at the end of Chapter 9?

2. Why do you think Garrett leaves the bedroom in the middle of the first night Theresa spends at his home ?

3. What are Garrett's feelings at the start of Chapter 10?

4. How is Theresa's career doing in Chapter 11?

5. What lesson ddoes Theresa learn at the end of Chapter 11?

6. How is Garrett's first trip to Boston?

7. What are Garrett's and Theresa's feeling toward each other at the end of Chapter 9 ?

8. Why is Garrett rethinking his relationship with Theresa after Thanksgiving?

9. What message does the last bottle from Garrett contain?

10. What news did Catherine give Garrett shortly before her death?

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

Discuss Theresa's experience up until she meets and falls in love with Garrett. Discuss her desire to achieve balance in life, as well as her experience dating. How do her relationships with men, including David, affect her and develop her character traits simultaneously? Give textual support to strengthen your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Theresa introduces Kevin and Garrett when they go to Wilmington to visit for the weekend. Although she prepares her son, she may not have anticipated that Garrett remains plagued by memories of Catherine throughout their courtship and that Catherine was pregnant when she was killed. Does Kevin's relationship with Garrett add to the story or detract from it? Did the fact that Catherine was pregnant affect Garrett's relationship with Kevin? Support your statements with examples and quotes from the text.

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