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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What can readers infer about the sniper's revolver?
2. How does the reader know the sniper's age?
3. What causes the sniper to calm himself and get back to his job?
4. What bridge is near the sniper's position?
5. In the context in which it is used in "The Sniper," how is "draught" (96) pronounced?
Short Essay Questions
1. What causes the sniper to suddenly lose his enthusiasm for the battle?
2. What is the symbolic significance of the O'Connell Bridge and the River Liffey?
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. Describe the wound that the sniper suffers.
5. What motivates the sniper to discover the identity of the dead man, and what is that identity?
6. Who are the Republicans at war with, and what does this opposition believe?
7. What risk does the sniper take at the beginning of the story, and what are the consequences?
8. Who is the protagonist of "The Sniper" and what is he fighting for?
9. How does the enemy sniper manage to shoot the protagonist?
10. How does the sniper react to being shot?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the last line of the story "The Sniper." Be sure to include a discussion of the layers of meaning in the word "brother" and to explain how this line impacts the overall meaning of the story.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the symbolic significance of the sniper's bullet injury and his treatment of it. Be sure to use textual evidence to support your claim.
Essay Topic 3
The words "dead" and "deadened" occur repeatedly in the paragraphs about the sniper getting hit with a bullet. Explain the thematic purpose of this repetition.
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