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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

5. What was Salvatore's father's occupation?
(a) Fisherman.
(b) Chef.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Vinter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Salvatore spend in the hospital during his military service?

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

3. How is Salvatore's body described at the start of the story?

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

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

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