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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can readers infer about the sniper's revolver?
(a) It has fallen into a tricky spot.
(b) It is an unreliable weapon.
(c) It is not intended for long-distance shooting.
(d) It is almost empty of ammunition.

2. On the rooftop where the sniper is lying, there is a parapet. What is a parapet?
(a) A low wall at the edge of the roof.
(b) An enclosed opening to the floor below.
(c) A stairwell.
(d) A chimney.

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

4. Why does the sniper decide that it is safe to move from the rooftop?
(a) The battle seems to be over.
(b) The streets immediately around him are quiet.
(c) The enemy sniper was the only serious danger to him.
(d) He is very drunk.

5. What word (or a variation of it) is repeated several times after the sniper is shot?
(a) Dead.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Broken.
(d) Bridge.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the Free Staters want?

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

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

5. What does the sniper drop to the ground?

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