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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After he is wounded, the sniper feels a "paroxysm" of pain. What kind of pain is he feeling?
(a) Mild but bothersome.
(b) Creeping and throbbing.
(c) Gradually easing.
(d) Sudden and violent.

2. What word (or a variation of it) is repeated several times after the sniper is shot?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Broken.
(c) Dead.
(d) Bridge.

3. Once he is wounded, what makes it difficult for the sniper to achieve his goal?
(a) He is suddenly afraid.
(b) He no longer wants to kill anyone.
(c) He is dizzy from pain and loss of blood.
(d) He cannot shoot his rifle.

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

5. "His enemy had been hit" (98) is an example of what technique?
(a) Parallelism.
(b) Honorific diction.
(c) Passive voice.
(d) Charged language.

Short Answer Questions

1. What temporarily interferes with his vision and stops the sniper from seeing the results of his shot?

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

3. In order to fool his enemy, what does the sniper lift over the parapet?

4. What finally changes the way that the sniper is feeling?

5. Why is the sniper eating?

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