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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "His enemy had been hit" (98) is an example of what technique?
(a) Passive voice.
(b) Honorific diction.
(c) Parallelism.
(d) Charged language.

2. Toward the end of the story, the sniper feels "remorse" (98). What is he feeling?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Regret.
(c) Fury.
(d) Confusion.

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

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

5. Once he is wounded, what makes it difficult for the sniper to achieve his goal?
(a) He is suddenly afraid.
(b) He cannot shoot his rifle.
(c) He is dizzy from pain and loss of blood.
(d) He no longer wants to kill anyone.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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. In his distress, what does the sniper do with his revolver?

5. What nearby area of the city is under heavy fire?

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