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

2. What was Salvatore's mood when leaving his island for the first time for his military service?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Maugham’s focus on the theme of goodness as presented in the story.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay exploring time in "Salvatore." What span of time does the story cover? How is the passage of time expressed?

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