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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) Honorific diction.
(b) Charged language.
(c) Parallelism.
(d) Passive voice.

2. Why is the sniper eating?
(a) He was too excited to eat earlier.
(b) He has been too busy until now.
(c) He just remembered that he should.
(d) Another soldier has just brought him food.

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

4. After he calms down, what does the sniper decide to do next?
(a) Get off the rooftop and check on the identity of his enemy.
(b) Bandage his wound more carefully before he tries to move.
(c) Rest for a few minutes before he tries to move.
(d) Get off the rooftop and report to his commander.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the sniper's eyes described?

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

3. In order to fool his enemy, what does the sniper lift over the parapet?

4. Why does the sniper decide that it is safe to move from the rooftop?

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

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