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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Salvatore's patience during his hospital stay is compared to which animal?
(a) A cat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A horse.
(d) A mouse.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is Salvatore's fiancé said to carry herself like?

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

5. How long had it been since Salvatore's mother had seen his fiancé when he returned to Naples?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Salvatore discharged from the military? What does he feel when he learns he can go home?

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

3. What does Salvatore's mother say when he asks about his fiancé when he returns to Naples?

4. Who did Salvatore write to most while he was in the navy? What did he say in his letters?

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

6. Why did Salvatore and his fiancé have to wait to marry?

7. Who meets Salvatore at the shore when he arrives in Naples after leaving the military? Who is missing?

8. Aside from missing his family and fiancé, why was military service so hard for Salvatore?

9. How were the cities Salvatore stayed in during his military duty different from his home?

10. What does Salvatore realize were "as much a part of him as his hands and feet"(2) during his military service?

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