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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Salvatore's patience during his hospital stay is compared to which animal?
(a) A horse.
(b) A cat.
(c) A dog.
(d) A mouse.

2. Why was the military difficult for Salvatore?
(a) He was accustomed to more discipline.
(b) He was not very strong.
(c) He got seasick easily.
(d) He was used to more freedom.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who lived in Grande Marina?

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

5. What words is used to describe Salvatore and his family's midday meal when he was young?

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