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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 5 - 8 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's hands when he is not bathing his children?
(a) Like legs of mutton.
(b) Like loaves of bread.
(c) Like clouds.
(d) Like bricks.

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

5. How long did Salvatore spend in the hospital during his military service?
(a) A few days.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) One year.
(d) Several months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say Salvatore was "full of" in the first paragraph of "Salvatore"?

2. What does Salvatore tell his mother about Assunta?

3. What is the only day Salvatore used to wear shoes according to the narrator at the start of the story?

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

5. What did foreigners say about Italian fishermen when they saw Salvatore on the beach?

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