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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Salvatore go to have a good look at Assunta before deciding whether he would marry her or not?
(a) The cafe.
(b) Her house.
(c) The beach.
(d) Church.

2. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?
(a) Rudyard Kipling.
(b) Ernest Hemingay.
(c) W. Somerset Maugham.
(d) George Orwell.

3. What work does Salvatore do when he settles home after returning from military service?
(a) He works as a cook for a wealthy family.
(b) He refused to work and just hangs out on the beach.
(c) Fishing and working on his father's vineyard.
(d) He works with his mother cleaning houses.

4. What did Salvatore do for work when he was not fishing after he married and had children?
(a) Cooked for a wealthy family.
(b) Taught school.
(c) Worked on his father's vineyard.
(d) Rode a horse and buggy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Assunta not marry the man to whom she had been engaged?

3. Who was King of Italy when Salvatore joined the military?

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

5. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's eyes at the start of the story?

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