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

2. What did Salvatore tell his mother after he took a good look at Assunta?
(a) He would marry her.
(b) He would rather die than marry her.
(c) He would rather marry his own brother.
(d) He would marry her if she fixed herself up a bit.

3. What would Salvatore do when his rheumatism made it impossible for him to work?
(a) Sob in the dark.
(b) Lay in his bed.
(c) Drink till dawn.
(d) Rest on the beach.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Salvatore tell his mother about Assunta?

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

3. Who lived in Grande Marina?

4. How many children did Assunta and Salvatore have?

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

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