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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who lived in Grande Marina?
(a) Salvatore's grandparents.
(b) Salvatore's fiancé.
(c) Salvatore's teachers.
(d) Salvatore's boss.

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

10. What was Salvatore's father's occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Fisherman.
(c) Vinter.
(d) Chef.

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

12. In what type of transportation does Salvatore arrive at Naples after his military service has ended?
(a) A plane.
(b) Train.
(c) A rowboat.
(d) A horse and buggy.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Salvatore have to do before he could marry?

2. What simile is used to described how the place Salvatore grew up looked in the evening?

3. What did Salvatore not really hear his doctors say after telling him the details of his illness during military service?

4. What was Salvatore's mood when leaving his island for the first time for his military service?

5. Why was Salvatore happy when he learned what sickness he had during military service?

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