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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 words is used to describe Salvatore and his family's midday meal when he was young?
2. What was Salvatore's father's occupation?
3. In what type of transportation does Salvatore arrive at Naples after his military service has ended?
4. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's fiancé's eyes?
5. What is the first thing Salvatore did the first evening he was home after military service?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Salvatore realize were "as much a part of him as his hands and feet"(2) during his military service?
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. Where was Salvatore when he became hospitalized during military service? How long was he there?
5. How did Salvatore care for his younger brothers at the start of the story?
6. What does Salvatore's mother say when he asks about his fiancé when he returns to Naples?
7. Aside from missing his family and fiancé, why was military service so hard for Salvatore?
8. Who meets Salvatore at the shore when he arrives in Naples after leaving the military? Who is missing?
9. Why is Salvatore discharged from the military? What does he feel when he learns he can go home?
10. Who is Salvatore's father and what did he own?
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 the author of "Salvatore." Who is he? What else has he written? How is "Salvatore" similar or different from his previous works?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of longing and discuss how this theme is revealed in "Salvatore."
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