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

2. In what type of transportation does Salvatore arrive at Naples after his military service has ended?
(a) A rowboat.
(b) A plane.
(c) Train.
(d) A horse and buggy.

3. 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.

4. What is the first thing Salvatore did the first evening he was home after military service?
(a) Visit his fiancé.
(b) Visit his doctor.
(c) Go to the movies.
(d) Work on the boat.

5. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?
(a) His mother.
(b) His fiancé.
(c) His father.
(d) His youngest brother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the island on which Salvatore was raised?

3. Why was Salvatore happy when he learned what sickness he had during military service?

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

5. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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