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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The conflicting descriptions of the sniper that make him sound both young and mature are an example of what technique?
(a) Paradox.
(b) Personification.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Oxymoron.

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

3. When the sniper turns over the body of his enemy, whom does he discover it to be?
(a) His priest.
(b) A total stranger.
(c) His own brother.
(d) His commander.

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

5. What do the Free Staters want?
(a) A united Ireland under joint rule between the British and the Irish.
(b) A united Ireland under Irish rule.
(c) A united Ireland under British rule.
(d) A divided Ireland, one part ruled by Ireland, one part ruled by Britain.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a result of taking a risk in order to see his dead enemy's body, what happens to the sniper?

2. What does the sniper do when he realizes that his enemy is dead?

3. The narrator says that the sniper can hear the "dull panting" (96) of the enemy armored car. This is an example of which technique?

4. Where does the sniper get shot?

5. Once he is wounded, what is the sniper's first priority?

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