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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 eating?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Cold stew.
(c) A sandwich.
(d) An apple.

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

3. As a result of taking a risk in order to see his dead enemy's body, what happens to the sniper?
(a) He sets off a bomb.
(b) He has to kill another civilian.
(c) Nothing: he gets away with it.
(d) He is shot at.

4. The name of the street gives the reader what important piece of information?
(a) That the sniper has mistakenly positioned himself in enemy territory.
(b) How close the sniper is to his own home.
(c) That the sniper has been assigned to a pointless task.
(d) How close the sniper is to the heart of the battle.

5. Once his enemy has died, the sniper begins to "gibber" (98). What is he doing?
(a) Clutch at his face and head.
(b) Pace back and forth.
(c) Speak rapid nonsense.
(d) Weep.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the enemy sniper respond to the protagonist's ruse?

3. When the enemy sniper is "silhouetted" (98), what is true?

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

5. Why does the sniper decide that it is safe to move from the rooftop?

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