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

2. What is the only day Salvatore used to wear shoes according to the narrator at the start of the story?
(a) Friday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Saturday.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?

2. How is Salvatore's body described at the start of the story?

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

4. What was Salvatore's father's occupation?

5. Why would Salvatore look at Ischia every evening?

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