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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How are the sniper's eyes described?
(a) Confused and frightened.
(b) Angry and eager.
(c) Cold and fanatical.
(d) Intelligent and kind.

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

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

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

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

7. At what time of day does the story begin?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Dusk.
(d) Mid-afternoon.

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

9. 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 the heart of the battle.
(d) How close the sniper is to his own home.

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

11. Why is the sniper eating?
(a) He has been too busy until now.
(b) He was too excited to eat earlier.
(c) Another soldier has just brought him food.
(d) He just remembered that he should.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does "The Sniper" take place?

2. "His enemy had been hit" (98) is an example of what technique?

3. At the end of the story, the reader learns that the story has been taking place on the corner of what street?

4. What is the only description given of the old woman?

5. What is the sniper eating?

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