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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. After he is wounded, the sniper feels a "paroxysm" of pain. What kind of pain is he feeling?
(a) Sudden and violent.
(b) Mild but bothersome.
(c) Gradually easing.
(d) Creeping and throbbing.

4. How are the sniper's eyes described?
(a) Cold and fanatical.
(b) Intelligent and kind.
(c) Angry and eager.
(d) Confused and frightened.

5. What word (or a variation of it) is repeated several times after the sniper is shot?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Broken.
(c) Dead.
(d) Bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What finally changes the way that the sniper is feeling?

2. Toward the end of the story, the sniper feels "remorse" (98). What is he feeling?

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

4. What complicates the sniper's final shot?

5. What is the risk that the sniper takes in order to check out his dead enemy's identity?

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