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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In his distress, what does the sniper do with his revolver?
(a) Aims it at his own head.
(b) Shoots wildly with no clear target.
(c) Shoots his enemy's body a second time.
(d) Throws it down onto the rooftop.

4. How does the reader know the sniper's age?
(a) From the description of his face.
(b) From the report of his thoughts.
(c) From the description of the objects he has with him.
(d) From the description of his eyes.

5. In the context in which it is used in "The Sniper," how is "draught" (96) pronounced?
(a) It rhymes with "raft."
(b) It rhymes with "rocked."
(c) It rhymes with "out."
(d) It rhymes with "taught."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "The Sniper"?

2. In the opening of the story, machine guns fire "spasmodically." How are they firing?

3. What finally changes the way that the sniper is feeling?

4. How are the sniper's eyes described?

5. As a result of taking a risk in order to see his dead enemy's body, what happens to the sniper?

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