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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What river is near the sniper's position?
(a) The Corrib.
(b) The Liffey.
(c) The Shannon.
(d) The Thames.

2. 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 thinks it is possible that they served together in the same unit of the army.
(c) He is beginning to suspect that the dead sniper is his brother.
(d) He has suddenly realized that the man might be on the Republican side.

3. When the enemy sniper is "silhouetted" (98), what is true?
(a) He is flattened up against a solid object.
(b) He is too tired to stand.
(c) He is a dark shape against the sky.
(d) He is surrounded by a halo of light.

4. What is the sniper eating?
(a) Cold stew.
(b) Cookies.
(c) A sandwich.
(d) An apple.

5. How does the sniper get off of the rooftop?
(a) By jumping to a lower building.
(b) Through a skylight.
(c) Via a set of fire stairs.
(d) By the ladder he has with him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After he calms down, what does the sniper decide to do next?

3. The narrator says that the sniper can hear the "dull panting" (96) of the enemy armored car. This is an example of which technique?

4. Why does the sniper decide that it is safe to move from the rooftop?

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

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