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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 would Salvatore do when his rheumatism made it impossible for him to work?
(a) Rest on the beach.
(b) Sob in the dark.
(c) Drink till dawn.
(d) Lay in his bed.

2. What did Salvatore not really hear his doctors say after telling him the details of his illness during military service?
(a) He would have to undergo invasive surgery.
(b) He would fully recover.
(c) He could never work again.
(d) He would never be quite well again.

3. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?
(a) W. Somerset Maugham.
(b) Rudyard Kipling.
(c) George Orwell.
(d) Ernest Hemingay.

4. What does Salvatore tell his mother about Assunta?
(a) She is ugly as the devil.
(b) She is an angel among angels.
(c) She is a beauty like no other.
(d) She is mean, mean, mean.

5. How is Salvatore's laughter described when he bathes his child?
(a) Like a child.
(b) Like an angel.
(c) Like an old man.
(d) Like the devil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Salvatore's mood when leaving his island for the first time for his military service?

2. What word is used to describe Salvatore's body after marrying?

3. How long did Salvatore spend in the hospital during his military service?

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

5. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?

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