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

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

3. 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.

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

5. What was Salvatore's mood when leaving his island for the first time for his military service?
(a) Somber.
(b) Eager.
(c) Proud.
(d) Ecstatic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Salvatore do when his rheumatism made it impossible for him to work?

2. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?

3. What does Assunta seem always to by touched by regarding Salvatore?

4. What word is used to describe the size of the "white-washed" house Salvatore and Assunta buy?

5. What had Salvatore's fiancé and her mother heard about him while he was away?

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