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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Salvatore's fiancé and her mother heard about him while he was away?
(a) He was very ill and would never quite recover.
(b) He had served honorably.
(c) He was the strongest man on his ship.
(d) He as so homesick he came home.

2. Who is Salvatore's fiancé said to carry herself like?
(a) A child of poverty.
(b) A daughter of the Caesars.
(c) A wife of an aristocrat.
(d) A lady of the night.

3. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?
(a) W. Somerset Maugham.
(b) Ernest Hemingay.
(c) Rudyard Kipling.
(d) George Orwell.

4. What does the narrator say Salvatore spent his mornings at the start of the story?
(a) On the beach.
(b) Working on a boat.
(c) In his room.
(d) At school.

5. How old was Salvatore when the narrator says he first knew him?
(a) 31.
(b) 22.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

6. What type of home did Salvatore grow up in?
(a) A little white cottage.
(b) A small apartment.
(c) A large brown farmhouse.
(d) A tiny wooden shack.

7. What did Salvatore have to do before he could marry?
(a) Receive his priest's blessing.
(b) Save enough money to buy a house.
(c) Complete his education.
(d) Complete his military service.

8. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?
(a) His father.
(b) His youngest brother.
(c) His fiancé.
(d) His mother.

9. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's eyes at the start of the story?
(a) Suspicious.
(b) Evil.
(c) Carefree.
(d) Gentle.

10. Who is Salvatore said to have "acted as nursemaid to" (2)?
(a) His eldest sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) His grandparents.
(d) His younger brothers.

11. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?
(a) Coast Guard.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Army.
(d) Navy.

12. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?
(a) He figures she did not receive his letter announcing his return.
(b) He thinks she was too shy to see him after all that time.
(c) He figures she does not want to marry someone as ill as he is.
(d) He assumes she married someone else.

13. How is Salvatore's body described at the start of the story?
(a) Weak as a mouse.
(b) Big as a house.
(c) Strong as an ox.
(d) Thin as a rail.

14. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's fiancé's eyes?
(a) Like black holes.
(b) Like flickering stars.
(c) Like forest pools.
(d) Like morning skies.

15. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?
(a) Two or three weeks.
(b) One year.
(c) Three or four days.
(d) 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would Salvatore look at Ischia every evening?

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

3. Who lived in Grande Marina?

4. What is the first thing Salvatore did the first evening he was home after military service?

5. Who was King of Italy when Salvatore joined the military?

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