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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) Midnight.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Dusk.
(d) Mid-afternoon.

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

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

4. How are the sniper's eyes described?
(a) Intelligent and kind.
(b) Angry and eager.
(c) Cold and fanatical.
(d) Confused and frightened.

5. In the opening of the story, machine guns fire "spasmodically." How are they firing?
(a) Continuously.
(b) In brief bursts with no regular pattern.
(c) Loudly.
(d) With a deep reverberating sound.

Short Answer Questions

1. In order to fool his enemy, what does the sniper lift over the parapet?

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

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

4. Where is the enemy sniper located?

5. What is the sniper drinking?

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