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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Salvatore happy when he learned what sickness he had during military service?
(a) He would be able to continue his service.
(b) He would completely recover on his own soon.
(c) He could go home.
(d) They could now cure him.

2. What did Salvatore not really hear his doctors say after telling him the details of his illness during military service?
(a) He would never be quite well again.
(b) He would have to undergo invasive surgery.
(c) He could never work again.
(d) He would fully recover.

3. Who is Salvatore said to have "acted as nursemaid to" (2)?
(a) His grandparents.
(b) His eldest sister.
(c) His younger brothers.
(d) His mother.

4. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?
(a) Army.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Coast Guard.
(d) Navy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Salvatore when the narrator says he first knew him?

2. Why was the military difficult for Salvatore?

3. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?

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

5. Who is Salvatore's fiancé said to carry herself like?

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