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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Assunta described physically?
(a) Beautiful and delicate featured.
(b) Unattractive and old-looking.
(c) Heavy-set but jolly.
(d) Unkempt and scraggly.

2. What did Salvatore have to do before he could marry?
(a) Complete his education.
(b) Complete his military service.
(c) Receive his priest's blessing.
(d) Save enough money to buy a house.

3. How are the cities Salvatore lives in during his military service described?
(a) Enlightening and sophisticated.
(b) Bright and lively.
(c) Trashy and malodorous.
(d) Noisy and friendless.

4. What is the name of the island on which Salvatore was raised?
(a) Ischia.
(b) Procida.
(c) Forio.
(d) Panza.

5. How long did Salvatore spend in the hospital during his military service?
(a) Several months.
(b) One year.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) A few days.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Salvatore feel toward his ex-fiance after learning they will not marry?

3. How is Salvatore's handwriting described when he writes to his girlfriend?

4. What did Salvatore tell his mother after he took a good look at Assunta?

5. With whom did Salvatore fish with on his boat in the evenings during fishing season?

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