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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 write to Garrett in Chapter 13?

2. What do Garrett and Theresa do when Garrett's father leaves after meeting Theresa for the first time?

3. What does Garrett announce to his father the day after Thanksgiving?

4. What makes setting up meetings difficult for Garrett and Theresa?

5. Why is Kevin excited after meeting Garrett for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Garrett's feelings after spending another weekend with Theresa?

2. Why does Garrett's father visit him in his shop at the start of Chapter 10?

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

4. What does Garrett fail to do the night his father visits him?

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

6. What does Theresa do for lunch the day she receives flowers from Garrett?

7. What does Garrett find in Theresa's apartment and how does he react?

8. What is Garrett's fate?

9. What happens the last night Theresa is in Wilmington?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Jeb had experienced a similar loss to Garrett, though Jeb may have been more prepared. Jeb attempts to offer advice to Garrett about continuing to live, despite the grief and loss. When Jeb asks Garrett about his relationship with Theresa, Garrett tries to deny his feelings.

Later asks Theresa out for lunch and dinner despite having initially rejected his dad's suggestion. Compare this with the instances when Jeb thinks Garrett's dreams focus on his fears and when Jeb believes Garrett is moving too quickly in their relationship. Why does Jeb seem to go back and forth about his son's relationship with Theresa? Use information from the book to build your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Theresa so eager to get a commitment from Garrett even after such a short amount of time? Do you think her reading the letters cloud her judgment toward Garrett? Whom do you think Theresa wants the commitment with: the Garrett of the letters or the man she just met? Use the novel to support your statements.

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