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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 5 - 8 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's manners after marrying Assunta and moving to their home?
(a) Barbaric.
(b) Aristocratic.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Peasant-like.

3. Why would Salvatore look at Ischia every evening?
(a) To meditate and sit in peace.
(b) To contemplate his love for his fiancé.
(c) To pray for his family.
(d) To see what the next day's weather would be like.

4. What type of fish did Salvatore catch during fishing season?
(a) Seabass.
(b) Grouper.
(c) Cuttlefish.
(d) Cod.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

2. What does the narrator say Salvatore was "full of" in the first paragraph of "Salvatore"?

3. How is Assunta described physically?

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

5. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's fiancé's eyes?

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