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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 is the first thing Salvatore did the first evening he was home after military service?
(a) Visit his doctor.
(b) Go to the movies.
(c) Visit his fiancé.
(d) Work on the boat.

2. What did Salvatore not really hear his doctors say after telling him the details of his illness during military service?
(a) He could never work again.
(b) He would never be quite well again.
(c) He would have to undergo invasive surgery.
(d) He would fully recover.

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

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

5. What type of home did Salvatore grow up in?
(a) A large brown farmhouse.
(b) A tiny wooden shack.
(c) A small apartment.
(d) A little white cottage.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is Salvatore's fiancé said to carry herself like?

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

5. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?

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