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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 "taught."
(b) It rhymes with "out."
(c) It rhymes with "rocked."
(d) It rhymes with "raft."

2. The name of the street gives the reader what important piece of information?
(a) That the sniper has been assigned to a pointless task.
(b) That the sniper has mistakenly positioned himself in enemy territory.
(c) How close the sniper is to the heart of the battle.
(d) How close the sniper is to his own home.

3. The description of the car "panting" (96) suggests what about the situation?
(a) The soldiers are exhausted.
(b) The technology they have available is primitive.
(c) The air is thick with smoke from the British artillery.
(d) The fighting is animalistic.

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

5. What does the sniper do when he realizes that the old woman is an informant?
(a) Curses her.
(b) Moves his position.
(c) Shoots and kills her.
(d) Writes down her name to give to his field commander.

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

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

8. What causes the sniper to calm himself and get back to his job?
(a) He remembers the cause he is fighting for.
(b) He realizes that he needs medical attention.
(c) He is nearly hit by his own bullet.
(d) He sees that the sun is nearly up.

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

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

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

12. What does the sniper drop to the ground?
(a) His revolver.
(b) His rifle.
(c) His jacket.
(d) His field glasses.

13. What can readers infer about the sniper's revolver?
(a) It is an unreliable weapon.
(b) It is not intended for long-distance shooting.
(c) It has fallen into a tricky spot.
(d) It is almost empty of ammunition.

14. What nearby area of the city is under heavy fire?
(a) Christchurch.
(b) Drumcondra
(c) The Four Courts.
(d) Donnybrook

15. The narrator says that the sniper can hear the "dull panting" (96) of the enemy armored car. This is an example of which technique?
(a) Personification.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Simile.
(d) Oxymoron.

Short Answer Questions

1. What temporarily interferes with his vision and stops the sniper from seeing the results of his shot?

2. Why is the sniper eating?

3. What is the sniper drinking?

4. After he is wounded, the sniper feels a "paroxysm" of pain. What kind of pain is he feeling?

5. At what time of day does the story begin?

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