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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Salvatore feel toward his ex-fiance after learning they will not marry?
(a) He feels betrayed.
(b) He hates her.
(c) He feels honored to have had her love at all.
(d) He understands why she cannot marry him.

2. 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.

3. What does Salvatore tell his mother about Assunta?
(a) She is an angel among angels.
(b) She is mean, mean, mean.
(c) She is ugly as the devil.
(d) She is a beauty like no other.

4. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?
(a) Missing his fiancé.
(b) Missing the beach.
(c) Missing his parents.
(d) Missing his brothers.

5. What did foreigners say about Italian fishermen when they saw Salvatore on the beach?
(a) They were the salt of the earth.
(b) They were hard workers.
(c) They were lazy devils.
(d) They were unfortunate peasants.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Salvatore's fiancé say she can no longer marry him?

3. What was Salvatore's father's occupation?

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

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

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