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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the story, the reader learns that the story has been taking place on the corner of what street?
(a) Donnybrook.
(b) Lifford.
(c) O'Connell.
(d) Christchurch.

2. 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 report to his field commander.
(c) He needs medical attention.
(d) He needs to get off the roof before dawn.

3. What finally changes the way that the sniper is feeling?
(a) The death of the turret gunner.
(b) Being shot.
(c) The sounds of the battle beginning to fade.
(d) The death of the enemy sniper.

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

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

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

7. How does the enemy sniper respond to the protagonist's ruse?
(a) He drops his rifle.
(b) He shoots.
(c) He surrenders.
(d) He yells something at the protagonist.

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

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

10. 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.

11. In his distress, what does the sniper do with his revolver?
(a) Shoots his enemy's body a second time.
(b) Throws it down onto the rooftop.
(c) Aims it at his own head.
(d) Shoots wildly with no clear target.

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

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

14. "His enemy had been hit" (98) is an example of what technique?
(a) Charged language.
(b) Honorific diction.
(c) Parallelism.
(d) Passive voice.

15. Once he is wounded, what makes it difficult for the sniper to achieve his goal?
(a) He is suddenly afraid.
(b) He no longer wants to kill anyone.
(c) He is dizzy from pain and loss of blood.
(d) He cannot shoot his rifle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the sniper take a risk to do after he finishes eating?

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

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

4. What can readers infer about the sniper's revolver?

5. Why is the sniper eating?

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