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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the first thing Salvatore did the first evening he was home after military service?
(a) Visit his doctor.
(b) Go to the movies.
(c) Visit his fiancé.
(d) Work on the boat.

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

4. What does the narrator say Salvatore spent his mornings at the start of the story?
(a) In his room.
(b) On the beach.
(c) Working on a boat.
(d) At school.

5. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?
(a) Missing his parents.
(b) Missing the beach.
(c) Missing his fiancé.
(d) Missing his brothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Salvatore not really hear his doctors say after telling him the details of his illness during military service?

2. Who lived in Grande Marina?

3. How are the cities Salvatore lives in during his military service described?

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

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

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