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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does the sniper think that he might know his enemy from?
(a) He thinks it is possible that they served together in the same unit of the army.
(b) He thinks that they may have gone to school together.
(c) He has suddenly realized that the man might be on the Republican side.
(d) He is beginning to suspect that the dead sniper is his brother.

3. Where does the sniper get shot?
(a) In his arm.
(b) In his leg.
(c) In his hand.
(d) In his side.

4. Where is the enemy sniper located?
(a) On the same rooftop as the protagonist.
(b) In an armored car.
(c) In an alley next to the building the protagonist is on.
(d) On the rooftop across the street.

5. What does the sniper drop to the ground?
(a) His revolver.
(b) His field glasses.
(c) His rifle.
(d) His jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people does the sniper kill before he can get a clear shot at the enemy sniper?

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

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

4. What is the sniper eating?

5. As a result of taking a risk in order to see his dead enemy's body, what happens to the sniper?

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