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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 is the only day Salvatore used to wear shoes according to the narrator at the start of the story?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Saturday.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lived in Grande Marina?

2. Who does Salvatore cry to when he returns home after learning he is not to be married to the girl he loved?

3. From what illness or disease did Salvatore suffer during military service?

4. What type of home did Salvatore grow up in?

5. How is Salvatore's body described at the start of the story?

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