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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why would Salvatore look at Ischia every evening?
(a) To contemplate his love for his fiancé.
(b) To meditate and sit in peace.
(c) To pray for his family.
(d) To see what the next day's weather would be like.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?

2. What is the first thing Salvatore did the first evening he was home after military service?

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

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

5. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?

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