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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Sniper".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the protagonist expose his hand by draping it over the parapet?
(a) To show a white flag.
(b) He needs to risk it in order to get his gun.
(c) To make it look like he has been shot.
(d) He is unaware that he has done so.

2. When he finally gets a clear shot at his enemy, what is the protagonist feeling?
(a) Anger.
(b) Fear.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Eagerness.

3. What finally changes the way that the sniper is feeling?
(a) Being shot.
(b) The death of the turret gunner.
(c) The death of the enemy sniper.
(d) The sounds of the battle beginning to fade.

4. What do the Free Staters want?
(a) A united Ireland under British rule.
(b) A united Ireland under Irish rule.
(c) A divided Ireland, one part ruled by Ireland, one part ruled by Britain.
(d) A united Ireland under joint rule between the British and the Irish.

5. How does the enemy sniper respond to the protagonist's ruse?
(a) He yells something at the protagonist.
(b) He shoots.
(c) He drops his rifle.
(d) He surrenders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word (or a variation of it) is repeated several times after the sniper is shot?

2. Why does the sniper not immediately fire on the enemy car?

3. The conflicting descriptions of the sniper that make him sound both young and mature are an example of what technique?

4. Who wrote "The Sniper"?

5. At what time of day does the story begin?

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