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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?
(a) 6 months.
(b) Three or four days.
(c) Two or three weeks.
(d) One year.

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

3. Who was King of Italy when Salvatore joined the military?
(a) Edwardo Victoria.
(b) Umberto Emmanuel.
(c) Victor Emmanuel.
(d) Victor Umberto.

4. What had Salvatore's fiancé and her mother heard about him while he was away?
(a) He was very ill and would never quite recover.
(b) He was the strongest man on his ship.
(c) He as so homesick he came home.
(d) He had served honorably.

5. 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.

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

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

8. What type of places was Salvatore accustomed to at home before leaving for his military service?
(a) Rowdy street and licentious bars.
(b) Silent paths, the mountains and the sea.
(c) Noisy streets and wild cafes.
(d) Solitary meadows and lonely roads.

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

10. What did Salvatore not really hear his doctors say after telling him the details of his illness during military service?
(a) He would have to undergo invasive surgery.
(b) He would never be quite well again.
(c) He could never work again.
(d) He would fully recover.

11. What simile is used to described how the place Salvatore grew up looked in the evening?
(a) Like a fairy island at sunset.
(b) Like a remote island at midnight.
(c) Like a vast wasteland.
(d) Like an uninhabited planet.

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

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

14. What type of home did Salvatore grow up in?
(a) A little white cottage.
(b) A small apartment.
(c) A tiny wooden shack.
(d) A large brown farmhouse.

15. From what illness or disease did Salvatore suffer during military service?
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) Rheumatism.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Typhus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

2. What did Salvatore have to do before he could marry?

3. What words is used to describe Salvatore and his family's midday meal when he was young?

4. Who is Salvatore's fiancé said to carry herself like?

5. What does the narrator say Salvatore spent his mornings at the start of the story?

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