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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 did Salvatore tell his mother after he took a good look at Assunta?
(a) He would marry her if she fixed herself up a bit.
(b) He would rather marry his own brother.
(c) He would rather die than marry her.
(d) He would marry her.

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

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

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

5. Why does Salvatore's fiancé say she can no longer marry him?
(a) She is moving far away.
(b) He will never be able to work.
(c) She has married somebody else.
(d) She has fallen in love with someone else.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Salvatore do for work when he was not fishing after he married and had children?

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

4. From what illness or disease did Salvatore suffer during military service?

5. How is Assunta described physically?

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