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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 does Salvatore feel toward his ex-fiance after learning they will not marry?
(a) He feels betrayed.
(b) He hates her.
(c) He feels honored to have had her love at all.
(d) He understands why she cannot marry him.

2. What simile is used to described how the place Salvatore grew up looked in the evening?
(a) Like an uninhabited planet.
(b) Like a remote island at midnight.
(c) Like a vast wasteland.
(d) Like a fairy island at sunset.

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

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

5. Who is Salvatore said to have "acted as nursemaid to" (2)?
(a) His grandparents.
(b) His mother.
(c) His younger brothers.
(d) His eldest sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Salvatore go to have a good look at Assunta before deciding whether he would marry her or not?

2. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?

3. Who is Salvatore's fiancé said to carry herself like?

4. What type of fish did Salvatore catch during fishing season?

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

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