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

2. How is Salvatore's handwriting described when he writes to his girlfriend?
(a) Masculine.
(b) Child-like.
(c) Meticulous.
(d) Indecipherable.

3. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?
(a) His fiancé.
(b) His mother.
(c) His youngest brother.
(d) His father.

4. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?
(a) He figures she did not receive his letter announcing his return.
(b) He assumes she married someone else.
(c) He figures she does not want to marry someone as ill as he is.
(d) He thinks she was too shy to see him after all that time.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of places was Salvatore accustomed to at home before leaving for his military service?

2. With whom did Salvatore fish with on his boat in the evenings during fishing season?

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

4. Where did Salvatore go to have a good look at Assunta before deciding whether he would marry her or not?

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

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