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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When he finally gets a clear shot at his enemy, what is the protagonist feeling?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Eagerness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Fear.

2. What is the source of the sniper's respect for his fallen enemy?
(a) He is a fellow Irishman.
(b) He can tell that his enemy was also a soldier.
(c) His religious respect for life.
(d) The man was a good shot.

3. 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 Irish rule.
(c) A united Ireland under British rule.
(d) A united Ireland under joint rule between the British and the Irish.

4. Where does the sniper think that he might know his enemy from?
(a) He thinks that they may have gone to school together.
(b) He has suddenly realized that the man might be on the Republican side.
(c) He is beginning to suspect that the dead sniper is his brother.
(d) He thinks it is possible that they served together in the same unit of the army.

5. At the end of the story, the reader learns that the story has been taking place on the corner of what street?
(a) Donnybrook.
(b) Lifford.
(c) Christchurch.
(d) O'Connell.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the sniper not immediately fire on the enemy car?

3. In what city does "The Sniper" take place?

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

5. On the rooftop where the sniper is lying, there is a parapet. What is a parapet?

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