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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the protagonist expose his hand by draping it over the parapet?
(a) He is unaware that he has done so.
(b) To show a white flag.
(c) He needs to risk it in order to get his gun.
(d) To make it look like he has been shot.

2. What does the sniper take a risk to do after he finishes eating?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Reload his gun.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Talk to another soldier.

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

4. How does the sniper get off of the rooftop?
(a) By the ladder he has with him.
(b) Through a skylight.
(c) Via a set of fire stairs.
(d) By jumping to a lower building.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When he finally gets a clear shot at his enemy, what is the protagonist feeling?

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

5. "His enemy had been hit" (98) is an example of what technique?

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