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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 do Theresa and Garrett do over the next few weeks following her visit to Wilmington?

2. How does Garrett die?

3. What do Garrett and Theresa share after dinner during their third date?

4. What do Theresa and Kevin prepare for early in the morning after arriving in Wilmington?

5. What is Garrett reminded of when he and Theresa talk before dinner on their third date?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does the diving lesson go for Kevin and Theresa?

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

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After reading the "Message in a Bottle," look at the structure of the novel to analyze the development of the plot. Does the plot work? Does one complication lead to the next? Is the story arc smooth and include a rising action, climax, and resolution? Are subplots connected to the story distracting? Analyze the structure of the story and its circular structure in your discussion and use examples from the novel to support your discussion.

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

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.

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