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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 Salvatore's fiancé said to carry herself like?
(a) A lady of the night.
(b) A daughter of the Caesars.
(c) A wife of an aristocrat.
(d) A child of poverty.

2. What does the narrator say Salvatore was "full of" in the first paragraph of "Salvatore"?
(a) Grace.
(b) Wit.
(c) Baloney.
(d) Love.

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

4. From what illness or disease did Salvatore suffer during military service?
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Rheumatism.
(d) Typhus.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Salvatore's mood when leaving his island for the first time for his military service?

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

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

5. What words is used to describe Salvatore and his family's midday meal when he was young?

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