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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?
(a) Missing his brothers.
(b) Missing his fiancé.
(c) Missing the beach.
(d) Missing his parents.

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) Noisy streets and wild cafes.
(c) Rowdy street and licentious bars.
(d) Solitary meadows and lonely roads.

4. In what type of transportation does Salvatore arrive at Naples after his military service has ended?
(a) A rowboat.
(b) A horse and buggy.
(c) Train.
(d) A plane.

5. 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.

6. What was Salvatore's father's occupation?
(a) Chef.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Fisherman.
(d) Vinter.

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

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

9. What was Salvatore's mood when leaving his island for the first time for his military service?
(a) Eager.
(b) Ecstatic.
(c) Somber.
(d) Proud.

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

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

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

13. Who is Salvatore's fiancé said to carry herself like?
(a) A lady of the night.
(b) A wife of an aristocrat.
(c) A daughter of the Caesars.
(d) A child of poverty.

14. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's fiancé's eyes?
(a) Like forest pools.
(b) Like black holes.
(c) Like flickering stars.
(d) Like morning skies.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why would Salvatore look at Ischia every evening?

4. How are the cities Salvatore lives in during his military service described?

5. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?

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