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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Assunta not marry the man to whom she had been engaged?
(a) She ended the engagement when she learned he had cheated.
(b) He left her for another woman.
(c) He was killed during military service.
(d) He walked out on her and never returned.

2. What was Assunta able to purchase for Salvatore if they married?
(a) A gold watch.
(b) A new suit.
(c) A horse and buggy.
(d) A boat and a home.

3. Where did Salvatore go to have a good look at Assunta before deciding whether he would marry her or not?
(a) Church.
(b) The beach.
(c) The cafe.
(d) Her house.

4. How is Salvatore's laughter described when he bathes his child?
(a) Like a child.
(b) Like an angel.
(c) Like the devil.
(d) Like an old man.

5. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's hands while he bathes his children?
(a) Like cold stones.
(b) Like buzzing bees.
(c) Like sandpaper.
(d) Like flowers.

6. What rare quality does the narrator say he was trying to paint a portrait of in his story "Salvatore"?
(a) Goodness.
(b) Evil.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Courage.

7. What type of fish did Salvatore catch during fishing season?
(a) Grouper.
(b) Cod.
(c) Seabass.
(d) Cuttlefish.

8. What did Salvatore tell his mother after he took a good look at Assunta?
(a) He would rather die than marry her.
(b) He would marry her if she fixed herself up a bit.
(c) He would rather marry his own brother.
(d) He would marry her.

9. How does Salvatore feel toward his ex-fiance after learning they will not marry?
(a) He feels betrayed.
(b) He feels honored to have had her love at all.
(c) He hates her.
(d) He understands why she cannot marry him.

10. What did foreigners say about Italian fishermen when they saw Salvatore on the beach?
(a) They were hard workers.
(b) They were lazy devils.
(c) They were unfortunate peasants.
(d) They were the salt of the earth.

11. Whom did Assunta have "nothing but harsh words for" (7)?
(a) Salvatore's former fiancé.
(b) Salvatore's mother.
(c) Her former fiancé.
(d) Her children.

12. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's manners after marrying Assunta and moving to their home?
(a) Peasant-like.
(b) Barbaric.
(c) Aristocratic.
(d) Beautiful.

13. How many children did Assunta and Salvatore have?
(a) None.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

14. With whom did Salvatore fish with on his boat in the evenings during fishing season?
(a) His parents.
(b) His sons.
(c) Assunta.
(d) One of his brothers.

15. How is Assunta described physically?
(a) Unkempt and scraggly.
(b) Unattractive and old-looking.
(c) Heavy-set but jolly.
(d) Beautiful and delicate featured.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Salvatore's mother tell him about a woman named Assunta a few months after he returned from military service?

2. What does Salvatore tell his mother about Assunta?

3. What did Salvatore do for work when he was not fishing after he married and had children?

4. How did Salvatore's family learn his fiancé was not going to marry him before he did?

5. What work does Salvatore do when he settles home after returning from military service?

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