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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did Assunta have "nothing but harsh words for" (7)?
(a) Salvatore's former fiancé.
(b) Her former fiancé.
(c) Her children.
(d) Salvatore's mother.

2. Who was King of Italy when Salvatore joined the military?
(a) Victor Emmanuel.
(b) Umberto Emmanuel.
(c) Edwardo Victoria.
(d) Victor Umberto.

3. What words is used to describe Salvatore and his family's midday meal when he was young?
(a) Fattening.
(b) Extravagant.
(c) Tasteless.
(d) Frugal.

4. Who lived in Grande Marina?
(a) Salvatore's grandparents.
(b) Salvatore's boss.
(c) Salvatore's teachers.
(d) Salvatore's fiancé.

5. How old was Salvatore when the narrator says he first knew him?
(a) 5.
(b) 15.
(c) 22.
(d) 31.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?

3. What does Assunta seem always to by touched by regarding Salvatore?

4. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's hands when he is not bathing his children?

5. What did foreigners say about Italian fishermen when they saw Salvatore on the beach?

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