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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lived in Grande Marina?

2. How does the narrator describe Salvatore's eyes at the start of the story?

3. What does the narrator say Salvatore was "full of" in the first paragraph of "Salvatore"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Salvatore's fiancé say when he asks if she received his letter saying he is not coming home?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of longing and discuss how this theme is revealed in "Salvatore."

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the significance of gender in "Salvatore." How does gender influence behavior in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examining the island of Ischia as a symbol in "Salvatore."

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