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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the final place Salvatore is sent for military service?
(a) Russia.
(b) France.
(c) China.
(d) America.

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

3. How are the cities Salvatore lives in during his military service described?
(a) Trashy and malodorous.
(b) Enlightening and sophisticated.
(c) Bright and lively.
(d) Noisy and friendless.

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

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

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

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

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

9. How long did Salvatore spend in the hospital during his military service?
(a) Several months.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) A few days.
(d) One year.

10. What is the first thing Salvatore did the first evening he was home after military service?
(a) Visit his fiancé.
(b) Work on the boat.
(c) Visit his doctor.
(d) Go to the movies.

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

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

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

14. What is the only day Salvatore used to wear shoes according to the narrator at the start of the story?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Sunday.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say Salvatore spent his mornings at the start of the story?

2. Who was not there waiting for Salvatore in Naples when he returned from military service?

3. Why does Salvatore assume his fiancé was not waiting for him when he returned from military service?

4. Why was the military difficult for Salvatore?

5. What is the name of the island on which Salvatore was raised?

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