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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only description given of the old woman?
(a) Her dress looks like it is brand new.
(b) She has a thin smile.
(c) Her head is covered in an old shawl.
(d) She walks very slowly.

2. How are the sniper's eyes described?
(a) Confused and frightened.
(b) Cold and fanatical.
(c) Angry and eager.
(d) Intelligent and kind.

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

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

5. What does the sniper do when he realizes that his enemy is dead?
(a) Vomits.
(b) Calmly begins packing his things up.
(c) Drops to his knees.
(d) Cries out joyfully.

Short Answer Questions

1. The name of the street gives the reader what important piece of information?

2. The conflicting descriptions of the sniper that make him sound both young and mature are an example of what technique?

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

4. Where does the sniper think that he might know his enemy from?

5. How does the sniper get off of the rooftop?

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