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The Sniper
By Margo Rendzia
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Please answer in full and complete sentences with as much detail as possible. Remember: All English grammar rules apply.
Question 1
1.
Describe the setting of "The Sniper" in 2-3 sentences.
Question 2
2.
How does the sniper disguise his rifle?
Question 3
3.
Who does the sniper discover he has killed at the end of the story?
Question 4
4.
Write a short summary of "The Sniper" in the space below.
Question 5
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
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
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
8.
Who is the informer that gives away the sniper's position?
an enemy sniper
an old woman
a young boy
Question 9
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"