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

3. How are the cities Salvatore lives in during his military service described?

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

5. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Aside from missing his family and fiancé, why was military service so hard for 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 how Salvatore responds to leaving for military service. What was it like for him and why?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What conflicts exist in "Salvatore"? How does conflict develop the themes of goodness, longing, and love?

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