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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 simile is used to described how the place Salvatore grew up looked in the evening?
(a) Like a fairy island at sunset.
(b) Like an uninhabited planet.
(c) Like a remote island at midnight.
(d) Like a vast wasteland.

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

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

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

5. Why was the military difficult for Salvatore?
(a) He got seasick easily.
(b) He was used to more freedom.
(c) He was not very strong.
(d) He was accustomed to more discipline.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?

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

3. What did Salvatore not really hear his doctors say after telling him the details of his illness during military service?

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

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

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