The Sniper

Last updated over 1 year ago

20 questions

Instructions

Please answer in full and complete sentences with as much detail as possible.  Remember:  All English grammar rules apply.

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The Sniper

Last updated over 1 year ago

20 questions

Instructions

Please answer in full and complete sentences with as much detail as possible.  Remember:  All English grammar rules apply.

Question 1

Describe the setting of "The Sniper" in 2-3 sentences.

Question 2

How does the sniper disguise his rifle?

Question 3

Who does the sniper discover he has killed at the end of the story?

Question 4

Write a short summary of "The Sniper" in the space below.

Question 5

How does the sniper feel once he has eliminated his enemy counterpart?

He is filled with remorse

He accepts it as a condition of war

He celebrates the kill

Question 6

Verify the identity of the man that the sniper killed on the rooftop.

It was a Free Stater

It was an enemy sniper

It was the sniper's brother

All of the above

Question 7

What brings the sniper back to reality in a hurry?

He comes under fire again

The pain of his wound brings him around

He almost shoots himself

Question 8

Who is the informer that gives away the sniper's position?

an enemy sniper

an old woman

a young boy

Question 9

What injury does the sniper sustain?

He was shot in the forearm

He was shot in the shoulder

He was shot in the hand

Question 10

10.

Why doesn't the sniper immediately fire upon the armored car?

He doesn't want to give his position away

His bullets would not be effective against the tank

He is out of ammunition in his rifle

Question 11

11.

parapet

the jerking back of a weapon when discharged

a trick

a wall along the edge of a balcony or roof

Question 12

12.

fanatic

a person who supports a cause with extreme enthusiasm

an explosive noise made by a weapon when discharged

a trick

Question 13

13.

beleaguered

surrounded

severe

a trick

Question 14

14.

ascetic

an explosive noise made by a weapon when discharged

severe

intermittently / after a brief pause

Question 15

15.

sniper

a person who supports a cause with extreme enthusiasm

a trick

a soldier who shoots at the exposed enemy from a concealed position

surrounded

Question 16

16.

report

an explosive noise made by a weapon when discharged

the jerking back of a gun when it is fired

a trick

Question 17

17.

spasmodically

surrounded

intermittently/with a brief pause in between

severe

Question 18

18.

ruse

a person who supports a cause with extreme enthusiasm

surrounded

a trick

Question 19

19.

recoil

the jerking back of a gun when it is fired

a type of cord that attaches to a radio

a small snack

Question 20

20.

Who wrote "The Sniper"