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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The conflicting descriptions of the sniper that make him sound both young and mature are an example of what technique?
(a) Paradox.
(b) Personification.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Allusion.

2. On the rooftop where the sniper is lying, there is a parapet. What is a parapet?
(a) A low wall at the edge of the roof.
(b) An enclosed opening to the floor below.
(c) A chimney.
(d) A stairwell.

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

4. In order to fool his enemy, what does the sniper lift over the parapet?
(a) His jacket.
(b) His hat.
(c) His head.
(d) His rifle.

5. Where is the enemy sniper located?
(a) In an armored car.
(b) In an alley next to the building the protagonist is on.
(c) On the rooftop across the street.
(d) On the same rooftop as the protagonist.

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

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

8. Why does the enemy sniper stand up and expose his position?
(a) He believes that the protagonist will honor the white flag.
(b) He believes the protagonist to be dead.
(c) He is startled by shooting in the street.
(d) He is ready to give up.

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

10. Once he is wounded, what is the sniper's first priority?
(a) He needs to get off the roof before dawn.
(b) He needs medical attention.
(c) He needs to report to his field commander.
(d) He needs to find and kill the old woman.

11. How does the reader know the sniper's age?
(a) From the description of his eyes.
(b) From the description of the objects he has with him.
(c) From the description of his face.
(d) From the report of his thoughts.

12. Who wrote "The Sniper"?
(a) Liam O'Flaherty.
(b) Patrick O'Flaherty.
(c) Liam O'Connell.
(d) Patrick O'Connell.

13. When the sniper turns over the body of his enemy, whom does he discover it to be?
(a) His priest.
(b) A total stranger.
(c) His commander.
(d) His own brother.

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

15. What bridge is near the sniper's position?
(a) Lifford.
(b) Nine Arches.
(c) O'Connell.
(d) Craigavon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Free Staters want?

2. Once he is wounded, what makes it difficult for the sniper to achieve his goal?

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. What is the sniper drinking?

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

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