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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Salvatore spend in the hospital during his military service?
(a) A few days.
(b) One year.
(c) Several months.
(d) 8 hours.

2. What did Salvatore have to do before he could marry?
(a) Receive his priest's blessing.
(b) Complete his military service.
(c) Save enough money to buy a house.
(d) Complete his education.

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

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

5. What words is used to describe Salvatore and his family's midday meal when he was young?
(a) Fattening.
(b) Tasteless.
(c) Frugal.
(d) Extravagant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Salvatore's handwriting described when he writes to his girlfriend?

2. What is the only day Salvatore used to wear shoes according to the narrator at the start of the story?

3. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?

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

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

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