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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 simile is used to describe Salvatore's fiancé's eyes?

2. What words is used to describe Salvatore and his family's midday meal when he was young?

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

4. What type of home did Salvatore grow up in?

5. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examining the island of Ischia as a symbol in "Salvatore."

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