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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. Upon his return to Wilmington, where does Garrett go so he can think in peace?

2. What does Theresa write to Garrett in Chapter 13?

3. When Garrett's father is at Garrett's house and Garrett goes into the kitchen, who is at the door?

4. What did Garrett want Theresa to know, sending her the correspondence he did?

5. What happens for the first time in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What is Garrett's fate?

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

4. What question does Kevin ask Theresa in the plane back to Boston?

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

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

7. How does Theresa react when Garrett proposes she moves to Wilmington?

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

9. Why does Theresa break off her relationship with Garrett?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Deanna is a character in the novel who acts as Theresa's friend and editor. Does Deanna's desire to protect Theresa affect her positively or negatively? Does Deanna act as an antagonist? Support your statements with examples and quotes from the text.

Essay Topic 2

A prologue can often foreshadow events and their importance to the book and its characters. Take the prologue of "Message in a Bottle" and review the author's introduction to the history of bottles and messages, such as the story of the shipwrecked sailor. Does the prologue add or detract from the story line? Define foreshadowing and give examples from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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