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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Salvatore not really hear his doctors say after telling him the details of his illness during military service?
(a) He would never be quite well again.
(b) He would have to undergo invasive surgery.
(c) He would fully recover.
(d) He could never work again.

3. What is the name of the island on which Salvatore was raised?
(a) Ischia.
(b) Panza.
(c) Procida.
(d) Forio.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of places was Salvatore accustomed to at home before leaving for his military service?

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

3. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

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

5. Why was the military difficult for Salvatore?

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