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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What finally changes the way that the sniper is feeling?
(a) Being shot.
(b) The sounds of the battle beginning to fade.
(c) The death of the enemy sniper.
(d) The death of the turret gunner.

3. How many people does the sniper kill before he can get a clear shot at the enemy sniper?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. What does the sniper drop to the ground?
(a) His rifle.
(b) His field glasses.
(c) His revolver.
(d) His jacket.

5. What river is near the sniper's position?
(a) The Shannon.
(b) The Liffey.
(c) The Corrib.
(d) The Thames.

Short Answer Questions

1. The sniper takes a "draught" (96) of his drink. What is a "draught" in this context?

2. What is the risk that the sniper takes in order to check out his dead enemy's identity?

3. What do the Republicans want?

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

5. The narrator says that the sniper can hear the "dull panting" (96) of the enemy armored car. This is an example of which technique?

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