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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a result of taking a risk in order to see his dead enemy's body, what happens to the sniper?
(a) He has to kill another civilian.
(b) He is shot at.
(c) He sets off a bomb.
(d) Nothing: he gets away with it.

2. Where does the sniper get shot?
(a) In his arm.
(b) In his side.
(c) In his hand.
(d) In his leg.

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

4. Why does the protagonist expose his hand by draping it over the parapet?
(a) To make it look like he has been shot.
(b) To show a white flag.
(c) He is unaware that he has done so.
(d) He needs to risk it in order to get his gun.

5. Toward the end of the story, the sniper feels "remorse" (98). What is he feeling?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Regret.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Fury.

Short Answer Questions

1. The description of the car "panting" (96) suggests what about the situation?

2. How many people does the sniper kill before he can get a clear shot at the enemy sniper?

3. In the context in which it is used in "The Sniper," how is "draught" (96) pronounced?

4. In order to fool his enemy, what does the sniper lift over the parapet?

5. Why does the enemy sniper stand up and expose his position?

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