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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what illness or disease did Salvatore suffer during military service?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Typhus.
(c) Scarlet fever.
(d) Rheumatism.

2. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's fiancé's eyes?
(a) Like morning skies.
(b) Like forest pools.
(c) Like flickering stars.
(d) Like black holes.

3. What does the narrator say Salvatore was "full of" in the first paragraph of "Salvatore"?
(a) Love.
(b) Baloney.
(c) Wit.
(d) Grace.

4. What type of places was Salvatore accustomed to at home before leaving for his military service?
(a) Silent paths, the mountains and the sea.
(b) Rowdy street and licentious bars.
(c) Noisy streets and wild cafes.
(d) Solitary meadows and lonely roads.

5. How old was Salvatore when the narrator says he first knew him?
(a) 15.
(b) 31.
(c) 22.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Salvatore's body described at the start of the story?

2. Salvatore's patience during his hospital stay is compared to which animal?

3. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?

4. What simile is used to described how the place Salvatore grew up looked in the evening?

5. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

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