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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What complicates the sniper's final shot?
(a) His confusion and fear.
(b) His hunger and fatigue.
(c) The distance and his pain.
(d) The glare and noise.

2. At what time of day does the story begin?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Mid-afternoon.
(d) Dawn.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the sniper to calm himself and get back to his job?

2. Why does the enemy sniper stand up and expose his position?

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

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

5. Why is the sniper eating?

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