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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From what illness or disease did Salvatore suffer during military service?
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Typhus.
(d) Rheumatism.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?
(a) One year.
(b) Two or three weeks.
(c) 6 months.
(d) Three or four days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Salvatore said to have "acted as nursemaid to" (2)?

2. Why was the military difficult for Salvatore?

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

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

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

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