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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. 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) He would be able to continue his service.
(d) They could now cure him.

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

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

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

5. 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) At school.
(d) In his room.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is the final place Salvatore is sent for military service?

3. Which branch of the military did Salvatore serve?

4. Salvatore's patience during his hospital stay is compared to which animal?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Salvatore's fiancé described at the start of the story?

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

5. Where was Salvatore when he became hospitalized during military service? How long was he there?

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

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

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

9. Why does Salvatore have "hard feet" (1)?

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

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