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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Salvatore not really hear his doctors say after telling him the details of his illness during military service?
(a) He could never work again.
(b) He would have to undergo invasive surgery.
(c) He would never be quite well again.
(d) He would fully recover.

3. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?
(a) Coast Guard.
(b) Navy.
(c) Army.
(d) Air Force.

4. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?
(a) Missing his fiancé.
(b) Missing his brothers.
(c) Missing his parents.
(d) Missing the beach.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?

2. What simile is used to described how the place Salvatore grew up looked in the evening?

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

4. How old was Salvatore when the narrator says he first knew him?

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

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