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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the source of the sniper's respect for his fallen enemy?
(a) He is a fellow Irishman.
(b) His religious respect for life.
(c) The man was a good shot.
(d) He can tell that his enemy was also a soldier.

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

3. In the opening of the story, machine guns fire "spasmodically." How are they firing?
(a) Continuously.
(b) With a deep reverberating sound.
(c) Loudly.
(d) In brief bursts with no regular pattern.

4. The sniper's face is described as "ascetic" (96). What does this imply about the sniper?
(a) He does not have the same ability to empathize as most people do.
(b) He has conflicting emotions about the act of killing.
(c) He is able to discipline himself and sacrifice for his beliefs.
(d) He is not fully aware of the damage that the war will do.

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

6. Once his enemy has died, the sniper begins to "gibber" (98). What is he doing?
(a) Weep.
(b) Clutch at his face and head.
(c) Speak rapid nonsense.
(d) Pace back and forth.

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

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

9. Where does the sniper think that he might know his enemy from?
(a) He is beginning to suspect that the dead sniper is his brother.
(b) He thinks that they may have gone to school together.
(c) He has suddenly realized that the man might be on the Republican side.
(d) He thinks it is possible that they served together in the same unit of the army.

10. Why does the sniper decide that it is safe to move from the rooftop?
(a) The battle seems to be over.
(b) The streets immediately around him are quiet.
(c) The enemy sniper was the only serious danger to him.
(d) He is very drunk.

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

12. What does the sniper take a risk to do after he finishes eating?
(a) Talk to another soldier.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Reload his gun.

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

14. 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 united Ireland under Irish rule.
(d) A divided Ireland, one part ruled by Ireland, one part ruled by Britain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the sniper get off of the rooftop?

2. The name of the street gives the reader what important piece of information?

3. What do the Free Staters want?

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

5. How are the sniper's eyes described?

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