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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the sniper not immediately fire on the enemy car?
(a) He is not sure which side the car belongs to, at first.
(b) There is a civilian in his line of fire.
(c) He does not have a weapon that will penetrate its armor.
(d) He does not want to give away his position.

2. What complicates the sniper's final shot?
(a) His hunger and fatigue.
(b) The distance and his pain.
(c) The glare and noise.
(d) His confusion and fear.

3. What can readers infer about the sniper's revolver?
(a) It is an unreliable weapon.
(b) It is not intended for long-distance shooting.
(c) It is almost empty of ammunition.
(d) It has fallen into a tricky spot.

4. What do the Republicans want?
(a) A united Ireland under joint rule between the British and the Irish.
(b) A united Ireland under British rule.
(c) A divided Ireland, one part ruled by Ireland, one part ruled by Britain.
(d) A united Ireland under Irish rule.

5. What is the risk that the sniper takes in order to check out his dead enemy's identity?
(a) He has to pass by a group of civilians.
(b) He crosses the street.
(c) He knows that the street may be mined.
(d) The body is in the opposite direction from his route back to his commander.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the enemy sniper located?

2. At the end of the story, the reader learns that the story has been taking place on the corner of what street?

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

4. What does the sniper do when he realizes that the old woman is an informant?

5. After he is wounded, the sniper feels a "paroxysm" of pain. What kind of pain is he feeling?

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