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

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

3. Where is the final place Salvatore is sent for military service?
(a) America.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) China.

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

5. What did Salvatore have to do before he could marry?
(a) Save enough money to buy a house.
(b) Complete his military service.
(c) Receive his priest's blessing.
(d) Complete his education.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was Salvatore's father's occupation?

4. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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