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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the enemy sniper is "silhouetted" (98), what is true?
(a) He is flattened up against a solid object.
(b) He is a dark shape against the sky.
(c) He is surrounded by a halo of light.
(d) He is too tired to stand.

2. On the rooftop where the sniper is lying, there is a parapet. What is a parapet?
(a) An enclosed opening to the floor below.
(b) A chimney.
(c) A stairwell.
(d) A low wall at the edge of the roof.

3. Where is the enemy sniper located?
(a) In an alley next to the building the protagonist is on.
(b) On the rooftop across the street.
(c) In an armored car.
(d) On the same rooftop as the protagonist.

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

5. After he is wounded, the sniper feels a "paroxysm" of pain. What kind of pain is he feeling?
(a) Sudden and violent.
(b) Mild but bothersome.
(c) Gradually easing.
(d) Creeping and throbbing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the sniper drop to the ground?

2. Once his enemy has died, the sniper begins to "gibber" (98). What is he doing?

3. How are the sniper's eyes described?

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

5. What causes the sniper to calm himself and get back to his job?

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