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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 does the narrator describe Salvatore's eyes at the start of the story?
(a) Carefree.
(b) Suspicious.
(c) Gentle.
(d) Evil.

2. In what type of transportation does Salvatore arrive at Naples after his military service has ended?
(a) Train.
(b) A horse and buggy.
(c) A plane.
(d) A rowboat.

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

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

5. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?
(a) Missing his fiancé.
(b) Missing his brothers.
(c) Missing the beach.
(d) Missing his parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

2. What simile is used to described how the place Salvatore grew up looked in the evening?

3. Salvatore's patience during his hospital stay is compared to which animal?

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

5. What did Salvatore not really hear his doctors say after telling him the details of his illness during military service?

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