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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?
(a) W. Somerset Maugham.
(b) George Orwell.
(c) Rudyard Kipling.
(d) Ernest Hemingay.

2. What is the only day Salvatore used to wear shoes according to the narrator at the start of the story?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Saturday.

3. How is Salvatore's handwriting described when he writes to his girlfriend?
(a) Masculine.
(b) Indecipherable.
(c) Child-like.
(d) Meticulous.

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

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

6. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?
(a) Air Force.
(b) Navy.
(c) Army.
(d) Coast Guard.

7. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?
(a) He figures she did not receive his letter announcing his return.
(b) He thinks she was too shy to see him after all that time.
(c) He figures she does not want to marry someone as ill as he is.
(d) He assumes she married someone else.

8. Who is Salvatore said to have "acted as nursemaid to" (2)?
(a) His younger brothers.
(b) His mother.
(c) His eldest sister.
(d) His grandparents.

9. Why was the military difficult for Salvatore?
(a) He got seasick easily.
(b) He was not very strong.
(c) He was used to more freedom.
(d) He was accustomed to more discipline.

10. What words is used to describe Salvatore and his family's midday meal when he was young?
(a) Frugal.
(b) Fattening.
(c) Extravagant.
(d) Tasteless.

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

12. Who lived in Grande Marina?
(a) Salvatore's teachers.
(b) Salvatore's fiancé.
(c) Salvatore's boss.
(d) Salvatore's grandparents.

13. What does the narrator say Salvatore spent his mornings at the start of the story?
(a) Working on a boat.
(b) At school.
(c) On the beach.
(d) In his room.

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

15. Where is the final place Salvatore is sent for military service?
(a) America.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Salvatore's fiancé and her mother heard about him while he was away?

2. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?

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

4. What was Salvatore's mood when leaving his island for the first time for his military service?

5. What was Salvatore's father's occupation?

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