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

2. What is the source of the sniper's respect for his fallen enemy?
(a) His religious respect for life.
(b) He is a fellow Irishman.
(c) The man was a good shot.
(d) He can tell that his enemy was also a soldier.

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

4. Toward the end of the story, the sniper feels "remorse" (98). What is he feeling?
(a) Regret.
(b) Fury.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Boredom.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the sniper turns over the body of his enemy, whom does he discover it to be?

2. How does the sniper get off of the rooftop?

3. What is the first physical sensation the sniper feels in the place where he has been shot?

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

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

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