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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Salvatore's fiancé say she can no longer marry him?
(a) He will never be able to work.
(b) She is moving far away.
(c) She has married somebody else.
(d) She has fallen in love with someone else.

2. Why would Salvatore look at Ischia every evening?
(a) To see what the next day's weather would be like.
(b) To meditate and sit in peace.
(c) To pray for his family.
(d) To contemplate his love for his fiancé.

3. What is the only day Salvatore used to wear shoes according to the narrator at the start of the story?
(a) Friday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Sunday.

4. What word is used to describe the size of the "white-washed" house Salvatore and Assunta buy?
(a) Tiny.
(b) Gigantic.
(c) Microscopic.
(d) Miniscule.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What rare quality does the narrator say he was trying to paint a portrait of in his story "Salvatore"?

2. How is Salvatore's laughter described when he bathes his child?

3. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's hands when he is not bathing his children?

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

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

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