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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 is the final place Salvatore is sent for military service?
(a) China.
(b) America.
(c) France.
(d) Russia.

2. Who is Salvatore said to have "acted as nursemaid to" (2)?
(a) His younger brothers.
(b) His grandparents.
(c) His eldest sister.
(d) His mother.

3. Why did Assunta not marry the man to whom she had been engaged?
(a) He left her for another woman.
(b) He was killed during military service.
(c) He walked out on her and never returned.
(d) She ended the engagement when she learned he had cheated.

4. How old was Salvatore when the narrator says he first knew him?
(a) 22.
(b) 5.
(c) 31.
(d) 15.

5. Whom did Assunta have "nothing but harsh words for" (7)?
(a) Her former fiancé.
(b) Salvatore's mother.
(c) Her children.
(d) Salvatore's former fiancé.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of places was Salvatore accustomed to at home before leaving for his military service?

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

3. How many children did Assunta and Salvatore have?

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

5. Why would Salvatore look at Ischia every evening?

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