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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 mother.
(b) His fiancé.
(c) His father.
(d) His youngest brother.

2. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's fiancé's eyes?
(a) Like forest pools.
(b) Like flickering stars.
(c) Like morning skies.
(d) Like black holes.

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

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

5. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?
(a) He thinks she was too shy to see him after all that time.
(b) He figures she did not receive his letter announcing his return.
(c) He figures she does not want to marry someone as ill as he is.
(d) He assumes she married someone else.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what illness or disease did Salvatore suffer during military service?

2. What does the narrator say Salvatore was "full of" in the first paragraph of "Salvatore"?

3. Salvatore's patience during his hospital stay is compared to which animal?

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

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

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