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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The conflicting descriptions of the sniper that make him sound both young and mature are an example of what technique?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Paradox.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Personification.

2. Once he is wounded, what is the sniper's first priority?
(a) He needs medical attention.
(b) He needs to report to his field commander.
(c) He needs to find and kill the old woman.
(d) He needs to get off the roof before dawn.

3. How are the sniper's eyes described?
(a) Cold and fanatical.
(b) Angry and eager.
(c) Intelligent and kind.
(d) Confused and frightened.

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

5. Where does the sniper think that he might know his enemy from?
(a) He thinks it is possible that they served together in the same unit of the army.
(b) He thinks that they may have gone to school together.
(c) He has suddenly realized that the man might be on the Republican side.
(d) He is beginning to suspect that the dead sniper is his brother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What river is near the sniper's position?

3. What is the sniper eating?

4. The description of the car "panting" (96) suggests what about the situation?

5. Who wrote "The Sniper"?

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