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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the sniper eating?
(a) He just remembered that he should.
(b) He has been too busy until now.
(c) He was too excited to eat earlier.
(d) Another soldier has just brought him food.

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

3. How does the sniper get off of the rooftop?
(a) By jumping to a lower building.
(b) Via a set of fire stairs.
(c) Through a skylight.
(d) By the ladder he has with him.

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

5. Where is the enemy sniper located?
(a) On the rooftop across the street.
(b) In an alley next to the building the protagonist is on.
(c) In an armored car.
(d) On the same rooftop as the protagonist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Republicans want?

2. The conflicting descriptions of the sniper that make him sound both young and mature are an example of what technique?

3. In what city does "The Sniper" take place?

4. Why does the sniper decide that it is safe to move from the rooftop?

5. Who wrote "The Sniper"?

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