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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?
(a) Missing the beach.
(b) Missing his fiancé.
(c) Missing his parents.
(d) Missing his brothers.

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

3. Who was King of Italy when Salvatore joined the military?
(a) Umberto Emmanuel.
(b) Victor Umberto.
(c) Victor Emmanuel.
(d) Edwardo Victoria.

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

5. How is Salvatore's body described at the start of the story?
(a) Strong as an ox.
(b) Big as a house.
(c) Thin as a rail.
(d) Weak as a mouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?

2. Why was the military difficult for Salvatore?

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

4. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?

5. What is the name of the island on which Salvatore was raised?

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