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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 assumes she married someone else.
(c) He figures she did not receive his letter announcing his return.
(d) He thinks she was too shy to see him after all that time.

2. What did Salvatore do for work when he was not fishing after he married and had children?
(a) Cooked for a wealthy family.
(b) Rode a horse and buggy.
(c) Worked on his father's vineyard.
(d) Taught school.

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

4. How did Salvatore's family learn his fiancé was not going to marry him before he did?
(a) She told them.
(b) Her father told them.
(c) Her new husband told them.
(d) Her mother told them.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What rare quality does the narrator say he was trying to paint a portrait of in his story "Salvatore"?

3. How many children did Assunta and Salvatore have?

4. How does Salvatore feel toward his ex-fiance after learning they will not marry?

5. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

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