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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. "His enemy had been hit" (98) is an example of what technique?
(a) Honorific diction.
(b) Parallelism.
(c) Passive voice.
(d) Charged language.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the sniper eating?

2. The sniper's face is described as "ascetic" (96). What does this imply about the sniper?

3. What is the source of the sniper's respect for his fallen enemy?

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

5. Where does the sniper get shot?

(see the answer key)

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