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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 type of fish did Salvatore catch during fishing season?
(a) Cuttlefish.
(b) Cod.
(c) Seabass.
(d) Grouper.

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

3. How is Assunta described physically?
(a) Beautiful and delicate featured.
(b) Unattractive and old-looking.
(c) Unkempt and scraggly.
(d) Heavy-set but jolly.

4. What does Salvatore's mother tell him about a woman named Assunta a few months after he returned from military service?
(a) She wants to marry him.
(b) She has a well-paying job for him.
(c) She has been saying terrible things about him.
(d) She knows how to cure his rheumatism.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?

2. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?

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

4. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's fiancé's eyes?

5. Who lived in Grande Marina?

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