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

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

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

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

5. Why would Salvatore look at Ischia every evening?
(a) To contemplate his love for his fiancé.
(b) To meditate and sit in peace.
(c) To see what the next day's weather would be like.
(d) To pray for his family.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?

3. Who lived in Grande Marina?

4. What is the first thing Salvatore did the first evening he was home after military service?

5. Why was the military difficult for Salvatore?

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