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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?
(a) His youngest brother.
(b) His fiancé.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

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

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

4. What is the only day Salvatore used to wear shoes according to the narrator at the start of the story?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Tuesday.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the cities Salvatore lives in during his military service described?

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

3. What had Salvatore's fiancé and her mother heard about him while he was away?

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

5. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's eyes at the start of the story?

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