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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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 education.
(d) Complete his military service.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Salvatore when the narrator says he first knew him?

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

3. What is the name of the island on which Salvatore was raised?

4. What is the only day Salvatore used to wear shoes according to the narrator at the start of the story?

5. Who was King of Italy when Salvatore joined the military?

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