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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 simile is used to describe Salvatore's fiancé's eyes?
(a) Like forest pools.
(b) Like black holes.
(c) Like morning skies.
(d) Like flickering stars.

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

3. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?
(a) Ernest Hemingay.
(b) Rudyard Kipling.
(c) W. Somerset Maugham.
(d) George Orwell.

4. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?
(a) He assumes she married someone else.
(b) He figures she did not receive his letter announcing his return.
(c) He thinks she was too shy to see him after all that time.
(d) He figures she does not want to marry someone as ill as he is.

5. Why would Salvatore look at Ischia every evening?
(a) To see what the next day's weather would be like.
(b) To contemplate his love for his fiancé.
(c) To meditate and sit in peace.
(d) To pray for his family.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Salvatore when the narrator says he first knew him?

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

4. Who was King of Italy when Salvatore joined the military?

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

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