View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word is used to describe the size of the "white-washed" house Salvatore and Assunta buy?
(a) Tiny.
(b) Microscopic.
(c) Miniscule.
(d) Gigantic.

2. Who is Salvatore's fiancé said to carry herself like?
(a) A lady of the night.
(b) A daughter of the Caesars.
(c) A wife of an aristocrat.
(d) A child of poverty.

3. What did Salvatore tell his mother after he took a good look at Assunta?
(a) He would rather die than marry her.
(b) He would marry her.
(c) He would marry her if she fixed herself up a bit.
(d) He would rather marry his own brother.

4. What word is used to describe Salvatore's body after marrying?
(a) Husky.
(b) Flabby.
(c) Thin.
(d) Frail.

5. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?
(a) Rudyard Kipling.
(b) Ernest Hemingay.
(c) George Orwell.
(d) W. Somerset Maugham.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Salvatore said to have "acted as nursemaid to" (2)?

2. Why was the military difficult for Salvatore?

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

4. Why was Salvatore happy when he learned what sickness he had during military service?

5. What was Salvatore's mood when leaving his island for the first time for his military service?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 246 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample