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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of day does the story begin?
(a) Mid-afternoon.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Midnight.

2. What is the sniper eating?
(a) A sandwich.
(b) Cold stew.
(c) An apple.
(d) Cookies.

3. The sniper takes a "draught" (96) of his drink. What is a "draught" in this context?
(a) A large swallow.
(b) A British measure.
(c) A small sip.
(d) A deep sniff.

4. What complicates the sniper's final shot?
(a) His hunger and fatigue.
(b) The glare and noise.
(c) The distance and his pain.
(d) His confusion and fear.

5. In the context in which it is used in "The Sniper," how is "draught" (96) pronounced?
(a) It rhymes with "rocked."
(b) It rhymes with "taught."
(c) It rhymes with "out."
(d) It rhymes with "raft."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the sniper get shot?

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

3. In what city does "The Sniper" take place?

4. What finally changes the way that the sniper is feeling?

5. What does the sniper do when he realizes that his enemy is dead?

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