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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the cities Salvatore lives in during his military service described?
(a) Enlightening and sophisticated.
(b) Trashy and malodorous.
(c) Bright and lively.
(d) Noisy and friendless.

2. What had Salvatore's fiancé and her mother heard about him while he was away?
(a) He as so homesick he came home.
(b) He was the strongest man on his ship.
(c) He had served honorably.
(d) He was very ill and would never quite recover.

3. 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.

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

5. How long did Salvatore spend in the hospital during his military service?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) Several months.
(c) A few days.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would Salvatore look at Ischia every evening?

2. What is the first thing Salvatore did the first evening he was home after military service?

3. From what illness or disease did Salvatore suffer during military service?

4. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?

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

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