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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the sniper do when he realizes that his enemy is dead?
(a) Drops to his knees.
(b) Vomits.
(c) Calmly begins packing his things up.
(d) Cries out joyfully.

2. What complicates the sniper's final shot?
(a) The distance and his pain.
(b) The glare and noise.
(c) His confusion and fear.
(d) His hunger and fatigue.

3. Who wrote "The Sniper"?
(a) Liam O'Flaherty.
(b) Liam O'Connell.
(c) Patrick O'Flaherty.
(d) Patrick O'Connell.

4. In the opening of the story, machine guns fire "spasmodically." How are they firing?
(a) Loudly.
(b) With a deep reverberating sound.
(c) In brief bursts with no regular pattern.
(d) Continuously.

5. What is the sniper drinking?
(a) Tea.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Milk.
(d) Whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the sniper take a risk to do after he finishes eating?

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

3. After he is wounded, the sniper feels a "paroxysm" of pain. What kind of pain is he feeling?

4. What temporarily interferes with his vision and stops the sniper from seeing the results of his shot?

5. The description of the car "panting" (96) suggests what about the situation?

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