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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the sniper drinking?
(a) Tea.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Milk.

2. In his distress, what does the sniper do with his revolver?
(a) Aims it at his own head.
(b) Shoots wildly with no clear target.
(c) Shoots his enemy's body a second time.
(d) Throws it down onto the rooftop.

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

4. In order to fool his enemy, what does the sniper lift over the parapet?
(a) His hat.
(b) His jacket.
(c) His head.
(d) His rifle.

5. Toward the end of the story, the sniper feels "remorse" (98). What is he feeling?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Regret.
(c) Fury.
(d) Confusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can readers infer about the sniper's revolver?

2. What river is near the sniper's position?

3. After he is wounded, the sniper feels a "paroxysm" of pain. What kind of pain is he feeling?

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

5. What is the only description given of the old woman?

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