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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) Typhus.
(b) Rheumatism.
(c) Scarlet fever.
(d) Tuberculosis.

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

3. Salvatore's patience during his hospital stay is compared to which animal?
(a) A horse.
(b) A cat.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A dog.

4. What did Salvatore have to do before he could marry?
(a) Complete his military service.
(b) Complete his education.
(c) Save enough money to buy a house.
(d) Receive his priest's blessing.

5. What is the name of the island on which Salvatore was raised?
(a) Ischia.
(b) Forio.
(c) Procida.
(d) Panza.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's eyes at the start of the story?

2. What was Salvatore's mood when leaving his island for the first time for his military service?

3. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?

4. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

5. Why was Salvatore happy when he learned what sickness he had during military service?

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