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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 Garrett find when he goes to write Theresa a letter while in her apartment in Boston?

2. Who initiates the next phase of Garrett and Theresa's relationship at the end of Chapter 8?

3. What type of conversation did Garrett and Theresa have during their first dinner together?

4. On the return flight to Boston, what does Kevin ask?

5. In Chapter 12, when Theresa leaves Garrett's house, where is Garret left standing alone?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the long distance relationship work for Garrett and Theresa?

5. Who do you think Theresa is in love with at the end of Chapter 9, the Garrett from the letter or the Garrett she met?

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

7. How does the relationship between Theresa and Garrett evolve in Chapter 8?

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

9. Who visits Garrett after he comes back from Boston?

10. How does Garrett win over Kevin when they finally meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think Theresa is a hopeless romantic or a woman anchored in reality? Make sure you consider how she is in the beginning of the book and the changes in her character after finding the letters and subsequently finding Garrett. Use references from the book to build your argument.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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