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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Personification.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Simile.

3. What does the sniper drop to the ground?
(a) His revolver.
(b) His field glasses.
(c) His jacket.
(d) His rifle.

4. When the sniper turns over the body of his enemy, whom does he discover it to be?
(a) His priest.
(b) His commander.
(c) His own brother.
(d) A total stranger.

5. What is the first physical sensation the sniper feels in the place where he has been shot?
(a) Numbness, or absence.
(b) A sharp shock.
(c) Warmth.
(d) Overwhelming pain.

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

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

8. At the end of the story, the reader learns that the story has been taking place on the corner of what street?
(a) Donnybrook.
(b) Lifford.
(c) Christchurch.
(d) O'Connell.

9. Once his enemy has died, the sniper begins to "gibber" (98). What is he doing?
(a) Speak rapid nonsense.
(b) Clutch at his face and head.
(c) Pace back and forth.
(d) Weep.

10. What nearby area of the city is under heavy fire?
(a) Donnybrook
(b) Christchurch.
(c) The Four Courts.
(d) Drumcondra

11. What causes the sniper to calm himself and get back to his job?
(a) He remembers the cause he is fighting for.
(b) He sees that the sun is nearly up.
(c) He realizes that he needs medical attention.
(d) He is nearly hit by his own bullet.

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

13. How does the enemy sniper respond to the protagonist's ruse?
(a) He shoots.
(b) He yells something at the protagonist.
(c) He drops his rifle.
(d) He surrenders.

14. 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.

15. Toward the end of the story, the sniper feels "remorse" (98). What is he feeling?
(a) Regret.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Fury.
(d) Confusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the sniper's eyes described?

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

3. How does the reader know the sniper's age?

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

5. The description of the car "panting" (96) suggests what about the situation?

(see the answer keys)

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