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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?
(a) George Orwell.
(b) W. Somerset Maugham.
(c) Rudyard Kipling.
(d) Ernest Hemingay.

2. Why was Salvatore happy when he learned what sickness he had during military service?
(a) He would be able to continue his service.
(b) He could go home.
(c) He would completely recover on his own soon.
(d) They could now cure him.

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

4. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His youngest brother.
(d) His fiancé.

5. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?
(a) He figures she does not want to marry someone as ill as he is.
(b) He thinks she was too shy to see him after all that time.
(c) He figures she did not receive his letter announcing his return.
(d) He assumes she married someone else.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the island on which Salvatore was raised?

2. Who lived in Grande Marina?

3. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's eyes at the start of the story?

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

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

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