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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the first physical sensation the sniper feels in the place where he has been shot?
(a) Numbness, or absence.
(b) Overwhelming pain.
(c) A sharp shock.
(d) Warmth.

5. The sniper's face is described as "ascetic" (96). What does this imply about the sniper?
(a) He has conflicting emotions about the act of killing.
(b) He is able to discipline himself and sacrifice for his beliefs.
(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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Once he is wounded, what makes it difficult for the sniper to achieve his goal?

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

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

5. How does the enemy sniper respond to the protagonist's ruse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem is created by the sniper's wound?

2. What is the sniper drinking, and what evidence does the reader have that it is affecting his judgement?

3. In the sentence "Almost immediately, a bullet flattened itself against the parapet of the roof," (96), what is being personified and what purpose does the personification of the bullet serve?

4. What happens as a result of the Republican sniper's ruse?

5. What are the two contrasting descriptions of the sniper given when he is first introduced?

6. What motivates the sniper to get himself back under control?

7. Describe the wound that the sniper suffers.

8. Who are the Republicans at war with, and what does this opposition believe?

9. What motivates the sniper to discover the identity of the dead man, and what is that identity?

10. What is the symbolic significance of the O'Connell Bridge and the River Liffey?

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