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

2. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?
(a) Missing his parents.
(b) Missing the beach.
(c) Missing his brothers.
(d) Missing his fiancé.

3. Salvatore's patience during his hospital stay is compared to which animal?
(a) A horse.
(b) A cat.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A dog.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what illness or disease did Salvatore suffer during military service?

2. Who is Salvatore's fiancé said to carry herself like?

3. In what type of transportation does Salvatore arrive at Naples after his military service has ended?

4. Where is the final place Salvatore is sent for military service?

5. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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