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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 simile is used to describe Salvatore's fiancé's eyes?
(a) Like morning skies.
(b) Like black holes.
(c) Like forest pools.
(d) Like flickering stars.

2. In what type of transportation does Salvatore arrive at Naples after his military service has ended?
(a) Train.
(b) A rowboat.
(c) A horse and buggy.
(d) A plane.

3. What was Assunta able to purchase for Salvatore if they married?
(a) A horse and buggy.
(b) A gold watch.
(c) A new suit.
(d) A boat and a home.

4. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's eyes at the start of the story?
(a) Carefree.
(b) Gentle.
(c) Evil.
(d) Suspicious.

5. What type of places was Salvatore accustomed to at home before leaving for his military service?
(a) Solitary meadows and lonely roads.
(b) Silent paths, the mountains and the sea.
(c) Rowdy street and licentious bars.
(d) Noisy streets and wild cafes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What simile is used to described how the place Salvatore grew up looked in the evening?

2. What does Salvatore tell his mother about Assunta?

3. Why did Assunta not marry the man to whom she had been engaged?

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

5. What does the narrator say Salvatore was "full of" in the first paragraph of "Salvatore"?

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