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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 the military difficult for Salvatore?
(a) He was not very strong.
(b) He was accustomed to more discipline.
(c) He was used to more freedom.
(d) He got seasick easily.

2. How is Salvatore's handwriting described when he writes to his girlfriend?
(a) Child-like.
(b) Meticulous.
(c) Indecipherable.
(d) Masculine.

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

4. Why would Salvatore look at Ischia every evening?
(a) To pray for his family.
(b) To see what the next day's weather would be like.
(c) To meditate and sit in peace.
(d) To contemplate his love for his fiancé.

5. What is the first thing Salvatore did the first evening he was home after military service?
(a) Work on the boat.
(b) Visit his fiancé.
(c) Go to the movies.
(d) Visit his doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?

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

3. What had Salvatore's fiancé and her mother heard about him while he was away?

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

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

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