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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Salvatore not really hear his doctors say after telling him the details of his illness during military service?

2. In what type of transportation does Salvatore arrive at Naples after his military service has ended?

3. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's eyes at the start of the story?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How were the cities Salvatore stayed in during his military duty different from his home?

2. How is 15-year-old Salvatore described at the beginning of "Salvatore"?

3. How did Salvatore care for his younger brothers at the start of the story?

4. Who meets Salvatore at the shore when he arrives in Naples after leaving the military? Who is missing?

5. What does Salvatore's fiancé say when he asks if she received his letter saying he is not coming home?

6. Why is Salvatore discharged from the military? What does he feel when he learns he can go home?

7. How is Salvatore's fiancé described at the start of the story?

8. What does Salvatore realize were "as much a part of him as his hands and feet"(2) during his military service?

9. Who is Salvatore's father and what did he own?

10. What does Salvatore's mother say when he asks about his fiancé when he returns to Naples?

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