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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 sniper eating?
(a) An apple.
(b) Cold stew.
(c) A sandwich.
(d) Cookies.

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

3. At what time of day does the story begin?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Mid-afternoon.
(d) Dusk.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What can readers infer about the sniper's revolver?

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

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

4. Why does the enemy sniper stand up and expose his position?

5. In the opening of the story, machine guns fire "spasmodically." How are they firing?

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