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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says that the sniper can hear the "dull panting" (96) of the enemy armored car. This is an example of which technique?
(a) Oxymoron.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Simile.
(d) Personification.

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

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

4. What temporarily interferes with his vision and stops the sniper from seeing the results of his shot?
(a) Sweat.
(b) Tears.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Rain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the context in which it is used in "The Sniper," how is "draught" (96) pronounced?

2. What is the source of the sniper's respect for his fallen enemy?

3. What does the sniper do when he realizes that the old woman is an informant?

4. What do the Free Staters want?

5. What does the sniper take a risk to do after he finishes eating?

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