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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 is Salvatore's handwriting described when he writes to his girlfriend?

2. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?

3. Why would Salvatore look at Ischia every evening?

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

5. What did Salvatore have to do before he could marry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing language in "Salvatore." How would you describe the author's style? How does this style impact the reader's experience?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the author of "Salvatore." Who is he? What else has he written? How is "Salvatore" similar or different from his previous works?

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