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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Salvatore's patience during his hospital stay is compared to which animal?
(a) A dog.
(b) A mouse.
(c) A horse.
(d) A cat.

2. Who was King of Italy when Salvatore joined the military?
(a) Victor Emmanuel.
(b) Victor Umberto.
(c) Umberto Emmanuel.
(d) Edwardo Victoria.

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

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

5. Why was the military difficult for Salvatore?
(a) He was not very strong.
(b) He was accustomed to more discipline.
(c) He got seasick easily.
(d) He was used to more freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Salvatore cry to when he returns home after learning he is not to be married to the girl he loved?

2. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?

3. What did Salvatore tell his mother after he took a good look at Assunta?

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

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

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