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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word (or a variation of it) is repeated several times after the sniper is shot?
(a) Dead.
(b) Broken.
(c) Bridge.
(d) Ireland.

2. What nearby area of the city is under heavy fire?
(a) Christchurch.
(b) Donnybrook
(c) Drumcondra
(d) The Four Courts.

3. The sniper's face is described as "ascetic" (96). What does this imply about the sniper?
(a) He does not have the same ability to empathize as most people do.
(b) He is not fully aware of the damage that the war will do.
(c) He is able to discipline himself and sacrifice for his beliefs.
(d) He has conflicting emotions about the act of killing.

4. How many people does the sniper kill before he can get a clear shot at the enemy sniper?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 0.

5. What does the sniper do when he realizes that the old woman is an informant?
(a) Moves his position.
(b) Curses her.
(c) Writes down her name to give to his field commander.
(d) Shoots and kills her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the enemy sniper located?

2. The sniper takes a "draught" (96) of his drink. What is a "draught" in this context?

3. What causes the sniper to calm himself and get back to his job?

4. Toward the end of the story, the sniper feels "remorse" (98). What is he feeling?

5. How does the reader know the sniper's age?

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