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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what city does "The Sniper" take place?
(a) Belfast.
(b) Cork.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Galway.

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

4. What temporarily interferes with his vision and stops the sniper from seeing the results of his shot?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Sweat.
(c) Tears.
(d) Rain.

5. Why does the sniper not immediately fire on the enemy car?
(a) He does not have a weapon that will penetrate its armor.
(b) He is not sure which side the car belongs to, at first.
(c) There is a civilian in his line of fire.
(d) He does not want to give away his position.

Short Answer Questions

1. What river is near the sniper's position?

2. What is the sniper drinking?

3. What do the Free Staters want?

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

5. Where does the sniper think that he might know his enemy from?

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