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

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

3. 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.

4. Who was King of Italy when Salvatore joined the military?
(a) Edwardo Victoria.
(b) Victor Emmanuel.
(c) Umberto Emmanuel.
(d) Victor Umberto.

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 had served honorably.
(c) He was the strongest man on his ship.
(d) He was very ill and would never quite recover.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the cities Salvatore lives in during his military service described?

2. Who lived in Grande Marina?

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

4. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's fiancé's eyes?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Where was Salvatore when he became hospitalized during military service? How long was he there?

6. Why did Salvatore and his fiancé have to wait to marry?

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

8. Aside from missing his family and fiancé, why was military service so hard for Salvatore?

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

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

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