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Worksheets"The Sniper"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Where does the story take place?
London, England
Paris, France
Sydney, Australia
Dublin, Ireland
The protagonist is a ___________ sniper.
Republican
Democrat
free-state
Scottish
What does the protagonist do to alert the enemy sniper of his whereabouts?
begins singing "Oh, Danny Boy"
eats a bag of chips
takes a swig of whisky
lights a cigarette
The story is told from a ____ - person point of view.
third
first
second
144th
The protagonist gets shot in the _______ when the enemy sniper sees him.
leg
arm
ear
chest
The sniper kills _________ because he thinks she is giving the enemy information.
a young mother
an old woman
a nun
Edgar Alan Poe's wife
The sniper uses his ______ to trick the enemy sniper.
cigarette
canteen
cap
shoe
Which detail foreshadows the revelation at the end of the story?
"The Republican sniper smiled and lifted his revolver above the edge of the parapet."
"Crawling quickly to his feet, he peered up at the corner of the roof. His ruse had succeeded."
"When the sniper reached the laneway on the street level, he felt a sudden curiosity as to the identity of the enemy sniper whom he had killed."
"He decided that he was a good shot, whoever he was. He wondered did he know him. Perhaps he had been in his own company before the split in the army."
At the end of the story we learned the the Republicn sniper has killed _________.
his cousin
his best friend
Liam O' Flaherty
his brother
Which of the following BEST states the theme of the story?
The impact of war reaches far beyond the battlefield.
Brotherly love conquers all.
Civil war is the most terrible type because it often pits brother against brother.
The Dallas Cowboys are the best football team in the NFL.
