The Sniper

The sniper shows great coolness when he is wounded. He refuses to panic. Choose a detail from the story to support this statement.

• The blood was oozing through the sleeve of his shirt.
• There was no pain, just a deadened sensation.
• Then he lay still against the parapet, and closing his eyes, he made an effort of will to overcome the pain.
• He tied the ends with his teeth.

Determine the irony in this story.

• The Sniper is at war.
• The brother is the enemy.
• He never wanted to go to war.
• The Old Woman wanted to help him.

What is the mood created by the author in the opening paragraphs of the story?

• tense

• eerie

• tranquil

• neutral

The word ruse means-

• a deceptive maneuver

• a military style hat

• the act of being shot

• jargon- a military terms for sniper

The Sniper drops his left hand over the roof and lets the rifle drip to the street in order to-

• give himself time to dress his wound

• trick the enemy into thinking he is dead

• reload his spare gun

• take a few minutes to think of his next step.

Which idea best expresses the central idea of this story?

• In a war, you don't always know who your enemies are.

• The better shooter always survives.

• Sometimes, in war, tricking your opponent is the best way to win.

• During wartime, you never trust the townspeople.

In the first paragraph, the word beleaguered means?

• Surrounded with troops

• Recently freed

• Barren and wasted

• indifferent, oblivious.

Which of the following includes a metaphor?

• "machine guns and rifles broke the silence of the night, spasmodically, like dogs barking on lone farms..."

• "His face was the face of a student, thin and ascetic, but his eyes had the cold gleam of the fanatic."

• "His bullets would never pierce the steel that covered the gray monster."

• "The body turned over and over in space and hit the ground will a dull thud."

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• "He felt reckless under the influence of the spirit."

• "The cloud of fear scattered from his mind and his laughed."

• "The cap clipped down into the street."

• "The sniper could hear the dull panting of the motor."

How does the Sniper feel when he realized that he has killed his enemy?

• remorseful

• joyful

• mildly pleased

• unconcerned