WorksheetsThe Sniper Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the point of view of “The Sniper”?
It is first person because the story is told from the perspective of the sniper.
It is third person objective because a neutral narrator observes the action, but the reader never reads how any character thinks or feels.
It is third person limited because a narrator relays how one thinks or feels.
It is third person omniscient because an all-knowing narrator relays how more than one character thinks or feels.
All of the following conflicts are present in “The Sniper” EXCEPT which?
Man vs. man
Man vs. self
Man vs. nature
Man vs. society
How is the last sentence of the short story an example of situational irony?
The protagonist discovers that he has killed someone he wouldn’t have want killed.
The protagonist discovers that his brother said he was loyal to the IRA but wasn’t.
The protagonist has to kill for the first time, but it will likely be the last time he’ll kill.
The protagonist kills his brother who he never really liked anyway.
What is the main theme of “The Sniper”?
War is badass.
War is honorable, noble, and righteous.
War is horrible, especially on family.
War is unlikely to scar soldiers.
Why does author Liam O’Flaherty likely not name the protagonist nor any other character?
The lack of a name suggests the everyman nature of the sniper: He could be anyone in Ireland.
The lack of a name suggests the lack of importance of the sniper.
The lack of a name suggests the invisibility of the sniper to a world that can’t see him.
The lack of a name suggests the sniper’s alienation from the war, its beliefs, and supporters.
How does the sniper’s action of lighting the cigarette indirectly characterize them?
This action indirectly characterizes the sniper as being reckless and foolish.
This action indirectly characterizes the sniper as being sexy and sophisticated.
This action indirectly characterizes the sniper as being smart and wise.
This action indirectly characterizes the sniper as being suicidal and forlorn (i.e lost).
Why does the sniper finish his flask, and how does this action indirectly characterize him?
The sniper finishes his flask to destroy the evidence of his drinking because he’s guilty.
The sniper finishes his flask to cope with what he has done because he’s insecure.
The sniper finishes his flask to impress any other snipers around because he’s proud.
The sniper finishes his flask to party and celebrate his success because he’s excited.
By the story’s resolution, is the sniper likely going to be a static or dynamic character? Why?
The sniper is likely going to be a dynamic character because he will kill more people.
The sniper is likely going to be a dynamic character because he will regret his actions
The sniper is likely going to be a static character because no one close to him died.
The sniper is likely going to be a static character because the deaths won’t affect him.
What event in the story acts as the initiating event that escalates the story’s central conflict?
when the sniper eats a sandwich
when the sniper shoots the gunner in the tank
when the sniper tricks the other sniper into thinking that he has been shot
when the sniper lights a cigarette and draws fire from the other sniper
O’Flaherty has the sniper experience several emotions, but what does he deprive readers from knowing?
how the sniper feels about being a sniper and fighting in this civil war
how the sniper feels about having killed the other sniper
how the sniper feels and reacts to realizing that a sniper is shooting at him
how the sniper feels and reacts to realizing that he has killed his brother
. How does “the cold gleam of the fanatic” in the sniper’s face indirectly characterize him?
“The cold gleam of the fanatic” indirectly characterizes his dazzling or sparkling good look
“The cold gleam of the fanatic” indirectly characterizes his devotion to his beliefs.
“The cold gleam of the fanatic” indirectly characterizes his fantastic sniping skills.
“The cold gleam of the fanatic” indirectly characterizes his physical lack of warmth.
. Why does O’Flaherty set the story at night approaching dawn, and how does it affect the mood?
The story set at night creates a melancholic, tragic mood.
The story set at night creates a nostalgic, tranquil mood.
The story set at night creates a scary, gory mood.
The story set at night creates a tense, suspenseful mood.
While one could assert that the climax of the short story is the last sentence, if the climax is earlier in the short story, what event serves as the climax and turning point in “The Sniper”?
when the sniper kills the gunner of the tank
when the sniper kills the informer
when the sniper lights a cigarette after finishing his sandwich
when the sniper outsmarts and kills the other sniper
When does the sniper first act like a dynamic character and why?
When the sniper kills the informer, he feels guilty and regrets the needless violence.
When the sniper tricks the sniper, he hesitates if he’ll be able to kill him.
When the sniper wants to know the identity of the other sniper.
When the sniper watches the other sniper fall, he questions his beliefs and actions.
In the beginning of the story, the main character can best be described as-
Indifferent
Desperate
Scared
Excited
