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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 Salvatore's body described at the start of the story?
(a) Big as a house.
(b) Strong as an ox.
(c) Thin as a rail.
(d) Weak as a mouse.

2. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?
(a) His youngest brother.
(b) His fiancé.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

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

4. How old was Salvatore when the narrator says he first knew him?
(a) 22.
(b) 15.
(c) 31.
(d) 5.

5. What does the narrator say Salvatore spent his mornings at the start of the story?
(a) Working on a boat.
(b) In his room.
(c) On the beach.
(d) At school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rare quality does the narrator say he was trying to paint a portrait of in his story "Salvatore"?

2. What work does Salvatore do when he settles home after returning from military service?

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

4. How is Salvatore's laughter described when he bathes his child?

5. From what illness or disease did Salvatore suffer during military service?

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