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

He is thin and pleasant with "care-free eyes" (1). He enjoys the ocean and is "full of grace" (1).

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

Salvatore has "hard feet" (1) because he only wears shoes on Sundays and he spends his barefoot days running on the beach and "scrambling up the jagged rocks" (2).

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

Salvatore's father was a fisherman who owned a little vineyard.

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

Salvatore is said to have acted as his brothers "nursemaid" (2). He made sure they did not go out too far in the ocean and that they ate and dressed.

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

Salvatore's fiancé is said to be pretty with "eyes like forest pools" who "held herself like a daughter of the Caesars" (2).

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