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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Go to the movies.
(d) Visit his fiancé.

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

3. How old was Salvatore when the narrator says he first knew him?
(a) 15.
(b) 31.
(c) 22.
(d) 5.

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

5. 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 an uninhabited planet.
(c) Like a remote island at midnight.
(d) Like a vast wasteland.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His youngest brother.
(d) His fiancé.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lived in Grande Marina?

2. How is Salvatore's handwriting described when he writes to his girlfriend?

3. Salvatore's patience during his hospital stay is compared to which animal?

4. How long did Salvatore spend in the hospital during his military service?

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

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