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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Salvatore's patience during his hospital stay is compared to which animal?
(a) A dog.
(b) A horse.
(c) A cat.
(d) A mouse.

2. What is the name of the island on which Salvatore was raised?
(a) Forio.
(b) Procida.
(c) Panza.
(d) Ischia.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's fiancé's eyes?

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

4. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?

5. Who is Salvatore's fiancé said to carry herself like?

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