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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the final place Salvatore is sent for military service?
(a) France.
(b) Russia.
(c) America.
(d) China.

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

3. From what illness or disease did Salvatore suffer during military service?
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) Typhus.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Rheumatism.

4. How is Salvatore's body described at the start of the story?
(a) Thin as a rail.
(b) Strong as an ox.
(c) Weak as a mouse.
(d) Big as a house.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Salvatore cry to when he returns home after learning he is not to be married to the girl he loved?

2. What does Salvatore tell his mother about Assunta?

3. What word is used to describe Salvatore's body after marrying?

4. What is the only day Salvatore used to wear shoes according to the narrator at the start of the story?

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

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