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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Sniper".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the sniper get shot?
(a) In his hand.
(b) In his side.
(c) In his leg.
(d) In his arm.

2. Once his enemy has died, the sniper begins to "gibber" (98). What is he doing?
(a) Pace back and forth.
(b) Weep.
(c) Speak rapid nonsense.
(d) Clutch at his face and head.

3. How does the sniper get off of the rooftop?
(a) By jumping to a lower building.
(b) Via a set of fire stairs.
(c) Through a skylight.
(d) By the ladder he has with him.

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

5. When the enemy sniper is "silhouetted" (98), what is true?
(a) He is surrounded by a halo of light.
(b) He is too tired to stand.
(c) He is flattened up against a solid object.
(d) He is a dark shape against the sky.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people does the sniper kill before he can get a clear shot at the enemy sniper?

2. Why does the protagonist expose his hand by draping it over the parapet?

3. What word (or a variation of it) is repeated several times after the sniper is shot?

4. What does the sniper do when he realizes that his enemy is dead?

5. Who wrote "The Sniper"?

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