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"The Sniper"

1. Who wrote "The Sniper"?
(a) Liam O'Flaherty.
(b) Liam O'Connell.
(c) Patrick O'Flaherty.
(d) Patrick O'Connell.

2. In what city does "The Sniper" take place?
(a) Cork.
(b) Galway.
(c) Belfast.
(d) Dublin.

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

4. What river is near the sniper's position?
(a) The Thames.
(b) The Liffey.
(c) The Shannon.
(d) The Corrib.

5. What bridge is near the sniper's position?
(a) Lifford.
(b) O'Connell.
(c) Craigavon.
(d) Nine Arches.

6. What nearby area of the city is under heavy fire?
(a) Drumcondra
(b) Christchurch.
(c) The Four Courts.
(d) Donnybrook

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

8. 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.

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