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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the context in which it is used in "The Sniper," how is "draught" (96) pronounced?
(a) It rhymes with "taught."
(b) It rhymes with "rocked."
(c) It rhymes with "raft."
(d) It rhymes with "out."

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

4. Why does the protagonist expose his hand by draping it over the parapet?
(a) To show a white flag.
(b) He needs to risk it in order to get his gun.
(c) He is unaware that he has done so.
(d) To make it look like he has been shot.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people does the sniper kill before he can get a clear shot at the enemy sniper?

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

3. How does the reader know the sniper's age?

4. What does the sniper do when he realizes that the old woman is an informant?

5. What is the sniper drinking?

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