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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) China.
(c) Russia.
(d) America.

2. What does the narrator say Salvatore spent his mornings at the start of the story?
(a) Working on a boat.
(b) On the beach.
(c) At school.
(d) In his room.

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

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

5. What is the name of the island on which Salvatore was raised?
(a) Ischia.
(b) Panza.
(c) Procida.
(d) Forio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Salvatore have to do before he could marry?

2. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's eyes at the start of the story?

3. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's manners after marrying Assunta and moving to their home?

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

5. What had Salvatore's fiancé and her mother heard about him while he was away?

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