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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 did foreigners say about Italian fishermen when they saw Salvatore on the beach?
(a) They were unfortunate peasants.
(b) They were the salt of the earth.
(c) They were lazy devils.
(d) They were hard workers.

2. 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 could never work again.
(c) He would have to undergo invasive surgery.
(d) He would fully recover.

3. What does Salvatore's mother tell him about a woman named Assunta a few months after he returned from military service?
(a) She has been saying terrible things about him.
(b) She has a well-paying job for him.
(c) She knows how to cure his rheumatism.
(d) She wants to marry him.

4. What is the only day Salvatore used to wear shoes according to the narrator at the start of the story?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Saturday.

5. What does Assunta seem always to by touched by regarding Salvatore?
(a) His gentle sweetness.
(b) He physical prowess.
(c) His perseverance in the face of adversity.
(d) He altruism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Salvatore do when his rheumatism made it impossible for him to work?

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

3. With whom did Salvatore fish with on his boat in the evenings during fishing season?

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

5. What type of home did Salvatore grow up in?

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