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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 did Salvatore have to do before he could marry?
(a) Receive his priest's blessing.
(b) Complete his education.
(c) Save enough money to buy a house.
(d) Complete his military service.

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

3. How old was Salvatore when the narrator says he first knew him?
(a) 15.
(b) 31.
(c) 5.
(d) 22.

4. What had Salvatore's fiancé and her mother heard about him while he was away?
(a) He was the strongest man on his ship.
(b) He as so homesick he came home.
(c) He had served honorably.
(d) He was very ill and would never quite recover.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was King of Italy when Salvatore joined the military?

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

3. Where is the final place Salvatore is sent for military service?

4. What is the only day Salvatore used to wear shoes according to the narrator at the start of the story?

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

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