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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Salvatore's fiancé said to carry herself like?
(a) A child of poverty.
(b) A lady of the night.
(c) A wife of an aristocrat.
(d) A daughter of the Caesars.

3. How are the cities Salvatore lives in during his military service described?
(a) Trashy and malodorous.
(b) Bright and lively.
(c) Enlightening and sophisticated.
(d) Noisy and friendless.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who lived in Grande Marina?

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

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

5. What does the narrator say Salvatore spent his mornings at the start of the story?

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