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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How is Salvatore's handwriting described when he writes to his girlfriend?
(a) Meticulous.
(b) Child-like.
(c) Indecipherable.
(d) Masculine.

3. Why was Salvatore happy when he learned what sickness he had during military service?
(a) He could go home.
(b) They could now cure him.
(c) He would be able to continue his service.
(d) He would completely recover on his own soon.

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

5. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?
(a) He assumes she married someone else.
(b) He figures she did not receive his letter announcing his return.
(c) He figures she does not want to marry someone as ill as he is.
(d) He thinks she was too shy to see him after all that time.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What words is used to describe Salvatore and his family's midday meal when he was young?

3. Why would Salvatore look at Ischia every evening?

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

5. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?

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