View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the cities Salvatore lives in during his military service described?
(a) Enlightening and sophisticated.
(b) Bright and lively.
(c) Trashy and malodorous.
(d) Noisy and friendless.

2. In what type of transportation does Salvatore arrive at Naples after his military service has ended?
(a) Train.
(b) A rowboat.
(c) A plane.
(d) A horse and buggy.

3. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?
(a) One year.
(b) Two or three weeks.
(c) Three or four days.
(d) 6 months.

4. Who was King of Italy when Salvatore joined the military?
(a) Victor Emmanuel.
(b) Edwardo Victoria.
(c) Umberto Emmanuel.
(d) Victor Umberto.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's manners after marrying Assunta and moving to their home?

3. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's hands while he bathes his children?

4. Where is the final place Salvatore is sent for military service?

5. Why does Salvatore's fiancé say she can no longer marry him?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 262 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample