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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 5 - 8 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What work does Salvatore do when he settles home after returning from military service?
(a) He works as a cook for a wealthy family.
(b) He works with his mother cleaning houses.
(c) He refused to work and just hangs out on the beach.
(d) Fishing and working on his father's vineyard.

2. What was Salvatore's mood when leaving his island for the first time for his military service?
(a) Somber.
(b) Ecstatic.
(c) Eager.
(d) Proud.

3. Where is the final place Salvatore is sent for military service?
(a) France.
(b) America.
(c) China.
(d) Russia.

4. With whom did Salvatore fish with on his boat in the evenings during fishing season?
(a) One of his brothers.
(b) Assunta.
(c) His parents.
(d) His sons.

5. What word is used to describe the size of the "white-washed" house Salvatore and Assunta buy?
(a) Miniscule.
(b) Gigantic.
(c) Microscopic.
(d) Tiny.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Salvatore when the narrator says he first knew him?

2. What does Salvatore tell his mother about Assunta?

3. What is the name of the island on which Salvatore was raised?

4. How is Salvatore's body described at the start of the story?

5. What is the first thing Salvatore did the first evening he was home after military service?

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