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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the sniper to calm himself and get back to his job?
(a) He remembers the cause he is fighting for.
(b) He realizes that he needs medical attention.
(c) He is nearly hit by his own bullet.
(d) He sees that the sun is nearly up.

2. 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) He does not have a weapon that will penetrate its armor.
(c) There is a civilian in his line of fire.
(d) He does not want to give away his position.

3. After he calms down, what does the sniper decide to do next?
(a) Get off the rooftop and report to his commander.
(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 check on the identity of his enemy.

4. In the opening of the story, machine guns fire "spasmodically." How are they firing?
(a) Loudly.
(b) With a deep reverberating sound.
(c) Continuously.
(d) In brief bursts with no regular pattern.

5. The name of the street gives the reader what important piece of information?
(a) How close the sniper is to his own home.
(b) That the sniper has mistakenly positioned himself in enemy territory.
(c) That the sniper has been assigned to a pointless task.
(d) How close the sniper is to the heart of the battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the sniper's eyes described?

2. Where is the enemy sniper located?

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

4. What does the sniper do when he realizes that his enemy is dead?

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

(see the answer key)

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