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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?
(a) He figures she does not want to marry someone as ill as he is.
(b) He assumes she married someone else.
(c) He figures she did not receive his letter announcing his return.
(d) He thinks she was too shy to see him after all that time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

5. What type of places was Salvatore accustomed to at home before leaving for his military service?

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