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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Salvatore happy when he learned what sickness he had during military service?
(a) He would completely recover on his own soon.
(b) He could go home.
(c) They could now cure him.
(d) He would be able to continue his service.

2. What was the hardest for Salvatore about being away from home?
(a) Missing his parents.
(b) Missing his fiancé.
(c) Missing the beach.
(d) Missing his brothers.

3. What is the name of the island on which Salvatore was raised?
(a) Panza.
(b) Procida.
(c) Ischia.
(d) Forio.

4. Who was King of Italy when Salvatore joined the military?
(a) Victor Emmanuel.
(b) Umberto Emmanuel.
(c) Victor Umberto.
(d) Edwardo Victoria.

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

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

7. What did Salvatore not really hear his doctors say after telling him the details of his illness during military service?
(a) He would have to undergo invasive surgery.
(b) He could never work again.
(c) He would fully recover.
(d) He would never be quite well again.

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

9. What words is used to describe Salvatore and his family's midday meal when he was young?
(a) Fattening.
(b) Frugal.
(c) Tasteless.
(d) Extravagant.

10. From what illness or disease did Salvatore suffer during military service?
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) Rheumatism.
(c) Typhus.
(d) Tuberculosis.

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

12. What does the narrator say Salvatore was "full of" in the first paragraph of "Salvatore"?
(a) Love.
(b) Grace.
(c) Baloney.
(d) Wit.

13. What was Salvatore's mood when leaving his island for the first time for his military service?
(a) Ecstatic.
(b) Somber.
(c) Eager.
(d) Proud.

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

15. How is Salvatore's handwriting described when he writes to his girlfriend?
(a) Meticulous.
(b) Indecipherable.
(c) Child-like.
(d) Masculine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only day Salvatore used to wear shoes according to the narrator at the start of the story?

2. What simile is used to describe Salvatore's fiancé's eyes?

3. Who is the author of "Salvatore"?

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

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

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