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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. What did Salvatore not really hear his doctors say after telling him the details of his illness during military service?

2. Who was King of Italy when Salvatore joined the military?

3. What words is used to describe Salvatore and his family's midday meal when he was young?

4. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's eyes at the start of the story?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about Assunta. Who is she? What does she symbolize? Describe her relationship with Salvatore.

Essay Topic 2

Examine how fishing plays a part in the plot of "Salvatore."

Essay Topic 3

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

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