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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what type of transportation does Salvatore arrive at Naples after his military service has ended?
(a) A plane.
(b) A rowboat.
(c) A horse and buggy.
(d) Train.

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

3. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?
(a) Two or three weeks.
(b) 6 months.
(c) One year.
(d) Three or four days.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long did Salvatore spend in the hospital during his military service?

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

4. Who lived in Grande Marina?

5. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?

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