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

2. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

3. Who lived in Grande Marina?

4. How old was Salvatore when the narrator says he first knew him?

5. Why would Salvatore look at Ischia every evening?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Maugham of "Salvatore." Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.

Essay Topic 3

Define setting and discuss the significance of Maugham’s choice of setting in "Salvatore."

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