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

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

3. How many children did Assunta and Salvatore have?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) Four.
(d) Eight.

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

5. What did Salvatore tell his mother after he took a good look at Assunta?
(a) He would marry her.
(b) He would marry her if she fixed herself up a bit.
(c) He would rather marry his own brother.
(d) He would rather die than marry her.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?

4. How is Salvatore's handwriting described when he writes to his girlfriend?

5. What does Salvatore tell his mother about Assunta?

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