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

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

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

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

5. How old was Salvatore when the narrator says he first knew him?
(a) 5.
(b) 31.
(c) 15.
(d) 22.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Salvatore's mood when leaving his island for the first time for his military service?

3. What does the narrator say Salvatore was "full of" in the first paragraph of "Salvatore"?

4. What type of places was Salvatore accustomed to at home before leaving for his military service?

5. How is Salvatore's handwriting described when he writes to his girlfriend?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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