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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?
(a) His youngest brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His fiancé.
(d) His mother.

2. What would Salvatore do when his rheumatism made it impossible for him to work?
(a) Sob in the dark.
(b) Rest on the beach.
(c) Lay in his bed.
(d) Drink till dawn.

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

4. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's eyes at the start of the story?
(a) Evil.
(b) Gentle.
(c) Carefree.
(d) Suspicious.

5. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?
(a) Two or three weeks.
(b) 6 months.
(c) Three or four days.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Salvatore's fiancé say she can no longer marry him?

2. What is the first thing Salvatore did the first evening he was home after military service?

3. What word is used to describe the size of the "white-washed" house Salvatore and Assunta buy?

4. Who was King of Italy when Salvatore joined the military?

5. Whom did Assunta have "nothing but harsh words for" (7)?

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