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

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

3. How are the cities Salvatore lives in during his military service described?
(a) Trashy and malodorous.
(b) Noisy and friendless.
(c) Bright and lively.
(d) Enlightening and sophisticated.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?

3. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

4. What simile is used to described how the place Salvatore grew up looked in the evening?

5. What was Salvatore's father's occupation?

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