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

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

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Salvatore's fiancé said to carry herself like?

3. Where is the final place Salvatore is sent for military service?

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

5. Salvatore's patience during his hospital stay is compared to which animal?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Salvatore have "hard feet" (1)?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who did Salvatore write to most while he was in the navy? What did he say in his letters?

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