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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can readers infer about the sniper's revolver?
(a) It is not intended for long-distance shooting.
(b) It is an unreliable weapon.
(c) It is almost empty of ammunition.
(d) It has fallen into a tricky spot.

2. What is the only description given of the old woman?
(a) Her head is covered in an old shawl.
(b) She walks very slowly.
(c) She has a thin smile.
(d) Her dress looks like it is brand new.

3. Why does the sniper not immediately fire on the enemy car?
(a) There is a civilian in his line of fire.
(b) He is not sure which side the car belongs to, at first.
(c) He does not want to give away his position.
(d) He does not have a weapon that will penetrate its armor.

4. What is the risk that the sniper takes in order to check out his dead enemy's identity?
(a) He crosses the street.
(b) The body is in the opposite direction from his route back to his commander.
(c) He has to pass by a group of civilians.
(d) He knows that the street may be mined.

5. As a result of taking a risk in order to see his dead enemy's body, what happens to the sniper?
(a) He has to kill another civilian.
(b) He sets off a bomb.
(c) He is shot at.
(d) Nothing: he gets away with it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the enemy sniper respond to the protagonist's ruse?

2. When the enemy sniper is "silhouetted" (98), what is true?

3. On the rooftop where the sniper is lying, there is a parapet. What is a parapet?

4. When he finally gets a clear shot at his enemy, what is the protagonist feeling?

5. Where is the enemy sniper located?

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