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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. "His enemy had been hit" (98) is an example of what technique?
(a) Passive voice.
(b) Honorific diction.
(c) Charged language.
(d) Parallelism.

3. What is the only description given of the old woman?
(a) She has a thin smile.
(b) Her head is covered in an old shawl.
(c) Her dress looks like it is brand new.
(d) She walks very slowly.

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

5. What river is near the sniper's position?
(a) The Shannon.
(b) The Liffey.
(c) The Corrib.
(d) The Thames.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the sniper's eyes described?

2. The description of the car "panting" (96) suggests what about the situation?

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

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

5. In the context in which it is used in "The Sniper," how is "draught" (96) pronounced?

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