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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 is the name of the island on which Salvatore was raised?

2. What does the narrator say Salvatore was "full of" in the first paragraph of "Salvatore"?

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

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

5. Who is Salvatore said to have "acted as nursemaid to" (2)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the theme of longing and discuss how this theme is revealed in "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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