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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the cities Salvatore lives in during his military service described?

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

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

4. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?

5. What does the narrator say Salvatore spent his mornings at the start of the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the narrator's view of Salvatore. Use direct examples from the text to show what the narrator thinks of Salvatore.

Essay Topic 2

What conflicts exist in "Salvatore"? How does conflict develop the themes of goodness, longing, and love?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examining the island of Ischia as a symbol in "Salvatore."

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