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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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) Oxymoron.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Personification.
(d) Simile.

8. After he calms down, what does the sniper decide to do next?
(a) Bandage his wound more carefully before he tries to move.
(b) Get off the rooftop and check on the identity of his enemy.
(c) Rest for a few minutes before he tries to move.
(d) Get off the rooftop and report to his commander.

9. 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 fighting is animalistic.
(d) The air is thick with smoke from the British artillery.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How are the sniper's eyes described?

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

4. What finally changes the way that the sniper is feeling?

5. What bridge is near the sniper's position?

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