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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 5 - 8 .
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What word is used to describe Salvatore's body after marrying?
(a) Husky.
(b) Thin.
(c) Flabby.
(d) Frail.
2. What did Salvatore tell his mother after he took a good look at Assunta?
(a) He would marry her if she fixed herself up a bit.
(b) He would rather die than marry her.
(c) He would marry her.
(d) He would rather marry his own brother.
3. What simile is used to described how the place Salvatore grew up looked in the evening?
(a) Like a remote island at midnight.
(b) Like an uninhabited planet.
(c) Like a fairy island at sunset.
(d) Like a vast wasteland.
4. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?
(a) His mother.
(b) His youngest brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His fiancé.
5. What did Salvatore have to do before he could marry?
(a) Save enough money to buy a house.
(b) Complete his military service.
(c) Receive his priest's blessing.
(d) Complete his education.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long did Salvatore spend in the hospital during his military service?
2. How is Assunta described physically?
3. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?
4. How is Salvatore's body described at the start of the story?
5. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?
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