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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How are the cities Salvatore lives in during his military service described?
(a) Noisy and friendless.
(b) Trashy and malodorous.
(c) Enlightening and sophisticated.
(d) Bright and lively.

3. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?
(a) Air Force.
(b) Army.
(c) Navy.
(d) Coast Guard.

4. What simile is used to described how the place Salvatore grew up looked in the evening?
(a) Like a remote island at midnight.
(b) Like a vast wasteland.
(c) Like an uninhabited planet.
(d) Like a fairy island at sunset.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the island on which Salvatore was raised?

2. Why was Salvatore happy when he learned what sickness he had during military service?

3. Why did Assunta not marry the man to whom she had been engaged?

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

5. What was Salvatore's father's occupation?

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