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

2. In what type of transportation does Salvatore arrive at Naples after his military service has ended?
(a) A plane.
(b) A rowboat.
(c) Train.
(d) A horse and buggy.

3. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?
(a) Three or four days.
(b) Two or three weeks.
(c) 6 months.
(d) One year.

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

5. How is Salvatore's handwriting described when he writes to his girlfriend?
(a) Meticulous.
(b) Indecipherable.
(c) Child-like.
(d) Masculine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of home did Salvatore grow up in?

2. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

3. What had Salvatore's fiancé and her mother heard about him while he was away?

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

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

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