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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 type of places was Salvatore accustomed to at home before leaving for his military service?
(a) Rowdy street and licentious bars.
(b) Noisy streets and wild cafes.
(c) Silent paths, the mountains and the sea.
(d) Solitary meadows and lonely roads.

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

3. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?
(a) He assumes she married someone else.
(b) He thinks she was too shy to see him after all that time.
(c) He figures she did not receive his letter announcing his return.
(d) He figures she does not want to marry someone as ill as he is.

4. Who is Salvatore said to have "acted as nursemaid to" (2)?
(a) His mother.
(b) His grandparents.
(c) His younger brothers.
(d) His eldest sister.

5. What was Salvatore's mood when leaving his island for the first time for his military service?
(a) Eager.
(b) Proud.
(c) Somber.
(d) Ecstatic.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long did Salvatore spend in the hospital during his military service?

3. How is Salvatore's body described at the start of the story?

4. What is the only day Salvatore used to wear shoes according to the narrator at the start of the story?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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