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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 was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?

2. What is the only day Salvatore used to wear shoes according to the narrator at the start of the story?

3. In what type of transportation does Salvatore arrive at Naples after his military service has ended?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Salvatore's mother say when he asks about his fiancé when he returns to Naples?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 describing the imagery used in "Salvatore." Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about how Salvatore responds to leaving for military service. What was it like for him and why?

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