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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the cities Salvatore lives in during his military service described?
(a) Bright and lively.
(b) Trashy and malodorous.
(c) Enlightening and sophisticated.
(d) Noisy and friendless.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. How is Salvatore's body described at the start of the story?
(a) Weak as a mouse.
(b) Strong as an ox.
(c) Thin as a rail.
(d) Big as a house.

13. What does the narrator say Salvatore was "full of" in the first paragraph of "Salvatore"?
(a) Grace.
(b) Wit.
(c) Baloney.
(d) Love.

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

15. What did Salvatore have to do before he could marry?
(a) Save enough money to buy a house.
(b) Receive his priest's blessing.
(c) Complete his military service.
(d) Complete his education.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's fiancé's eyes?

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

4. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?

5. What simile is used to described how the place Salvatore grew up looked in the evening?

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