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

2. Who was King of Italy when Salvatore joined the military?
(a) Victor Umberto.
(b) Victor Emmanuel.
(c) Edwardo Victoria.
(d) Umberto Emmanuel.

3. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?
(a) One year.
(b) Two or three weeks.
(c) Three or four days.
(d) 6 months.

4. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?
(a) George Orwell.
(b) W. Somerset Maugham.
(c) Rudyard Kipling.
(d) Ernest Hemingay.

5. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's eyes at the start of the story?
(a) Carefree.
(b) Suspicious.
(c) Evil.
(d) Gentle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Assunta and Salvatore have?

2. What did Salvatore have to do before he could marry?

3. What did Salvatore do for work when he was not fishing after he married and had children?

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

5. What did foreigners say about Italian fishermen when they saw Salvatore on the beach?

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