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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) Thin as a rail.
(c) Strong as an ox.
(d) Weak as a mouse.

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

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

4. What does Salvatore tell his mother about Assunta?
(a) She is mean, mean, mean.
(b) She is ugly as the devil.
(c) She is an angel among angels.
(d) She is a beauty like no other.

5. What work does Salvatore do when he settles home after returning from military service?
(a) He works with his mother cleaning houses.
(b) He works as a cook for a wealthy family.
(c) He refused to work and just hangs out on the beach.
(d) Fishing and working on his father's vineyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Salvatore's family learn his fiancé was not going to marry him before he did?

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

3. What did Salvatore do for work when he was not fishing after he married and had children?

4. What is the name of the island on which Salvatore was raised?

5. What does the narrator say Salvatore spent his mornings at the start of the story?

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