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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Salvatore's laughter described when he bathes his child?
(a) Like an old man.
(b) Like a child.
(c) Like an angel.
(d) Like the devil.

2. What had Salvatore's fiancé and her mother heard about him while he was away?
(a) He had served honorably.
(b) He was very ill and would never quite recover.
(c) He as so homesick he came home.
(d) He was the strongest man on his ship.

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

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

5. What was Salvatore's father's occupation?
(a) Chef.
(b) Fisherman.
(c) Vinter.
(d) Doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Salvatore cry to when he returns home after learning he is not to be married to the girl he loved?

2. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

3. What does the narrator say Salvatore was "full of" in the first paragraph of "Salvatore"?

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

5. What is the first thing Salvatore did the first evening he was home after military service?

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