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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the context in which it is used in "The Sniper," how is "draught" (96) pronounced?
(a) It rhymes with "out."
(b) It rhymes with "rocked."
(c) It rhymes with "taught."
(d) It rhymes with "raft."

2. What complicates the sniper's final shot?
(a) His hunger and fatigue.
(b) The glare and noise.
(c) The distance and his pain.
(d) His confusion and fear.

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

4. What is the sniper drinking?
(a) Tea.
(b) Milk.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Whiskey.

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

6. Where does the sniper get shot?
(a) In his side.
(b) In his arm.
(c) In his hand.
(d) In his leg.

7. How many people does the sniper kill before he can get a clear shot at the enemy sniper?
(a) 2.
(b) 0.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

8. 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.

9. What is the only description given of the old woman?
(a) Her head is covered in an old shawl.
(b) She walks very slowly.
(c) She has a thin smile.
(d) Her dress looks like it is brand new.

10. Toward the end of the story, the sniper feels "remorse" (98). What is he feeling?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Fury.
(d) Regret.

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

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

13. The sniper takes a "draught" (96) of his drink. What is a "draught" in this context?
(a) A large swallow.
(b) A deep sniff.
(c) A small sip.
(d) A British measure.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the enemy sniper located?

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

3. Once his enemy has died, the sniper begins to "gibber" (98). What is he doing?

4. What does the sniper do when he realizes that the old woman is an informant?

5. How does the enemy sniper respond to the protagonist's ruse?

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