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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 does Salvatore tell his mother about Assunta?
(a) She is an angel among angels.
(b) She is a beauty like no other.
(c) She is mean, mean, mean.
(d) She is ugly as the devil.

2. What is the first thing Salvatore did the first evening he was home after military service?
(a) Visit his doctor.
(b) Go to the movies.
(c) Visit his fiancé.
(d) Work on the boat.

3. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?
(a) Missing his fiancé.
(b) Missing his brothers.
(c) Missing his parents.
(d) Missing the beach.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Salvatore's patience during his hospital stay is compared to which animal?

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

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

4. What does the narrator say Salvatore spent his mornings at the start of the story?

5. Why was the military difficult for Salvatore?

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