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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Salvatore spend in the hospital during his military service?
(a) A few days.
(b) One year.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) Several months.

2. What does the narrator say Salvatore spent his mornings at the start of the story?
(a) In his room.
(b) At school.
(c) On the beach.
(d) Working on a boat.

3. What was Salvatore's mood when leaving his island for the first time for his military service?
(a) Eager.
(b) Somber.
(c) Proud.
(d) Ecstatic.

4. What type of home did Salvatore grow up in?
(a) A large brown farmhouse.
(b) A tiny wooden shack.
(c) A little white cottage.
(d) A small apartment.

5. What simile is used to described how the place Salvatore grew up looked in the evening?
(a) Like a vast wasteland.
(b) Like a remote island at midnight.
(c) Like a fairy island at sunset.
(d) Like an uninhabited planet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

2. Where is the final place Salvatore is sent for military service?

3. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?

4. What did Salvatore have to do before he could marry?

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

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