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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bridge is near the sniper's position?
(a) Nine Arches.
(b) Lifford.
(c) O'Connell.
(d) Craigavon.

2. What causes the sniper to calm himself and get back to his job?
(a) He realizes that he needs medical attention.
(b) He sees that the sun is nearly up.
(c) He is nearly hit by his own bullet.
(d) He remembers the cause he is fighting for.

3. What is the sniper drinking?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Tea.
(c) Milk.
(d) Coffee.

4. The description of the car "panting" (96) suggests what about the situation?
(a) The technology they have available is primitive.
(b) The soldiers are exhausted.
(c) The air is thick with smoke from the British artillery.
(d) The fighting is animalistic.

5. What is the first physical sensation the sniper feels in the place where he has been shot?
(a) A sharp shock.
(b) Numbness, or absence.
(c) Overwhelming pain.
(d) Warmth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the sniper not immediately fire on the enemy car?

3. What word (or a variation of it) is repeated several times after the sniper is shot?

4. The sniper's face is described as "ascetic" (96). What does this imply about the sniper?

5. Where does the sniper get shot?

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