Test: The Sniper (literature)

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Corinne Muller

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The SniperVersion en ligne Comprehension Questions from "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty Questions sourced from https://englishextension.wikispaces.com/file/view/The+Sniper.doc par Corinne Muller 1 The surprise twist used by Liam O’Flaherty occurs when the sniper: a Fires at the old woman b Tricks the other sniper c Recognises the man he has killed d Pours iodine on his wound 2 The theme of this short story could best be described as: a “War is difficult” b “War turns brother against brother” c “Only the smart survive” d “Never turn your back on an enemy” 3 In this short story the purpose of irony is to create feelings of: a Horror b Indifference c Satisfaction d Amusement 4 The Republican sniper has not eaten since morning because? a This is his first combat experience b He is too excited to think about food c He has no food d He is too ill to eat 5 One of the many ironies of The Sniper is that the young assassin: a Possesses no political briefs b Was trained by his brother c Utters a cry of joy upon shooting his brother d Is attacked when he lights a cigarette 6 The sniper shoots the old woman because? a She is an informer b She is an easy target c His orders are to shoot anything that moves d He is cruel and unjust 7 The sniper’s actions under fire indicate that he is? a an inexperienced soldier b riddled with fear and guilt c an experienced fighter d near death 8 The Republican sniper wishes to identify the enemy sniper because... a He wonders if he knows him b His commander needs the information c He likes to take risks d A voice in his head urges him to take a look 9 The Republican sniper could best be described as: a Indifferent b Disciplined c Exuberant d Evil 10 When the sniper sees his enemy falling to the ground, the sniper: a Shouts for joy b Puts a notch in his pistol c Curses the war d Feels relief 11 The tone the author uses concerning war is: a Is necessary to encourage growth b Is evil c Is a painful experience for everyone d Brings economic benefits to countries 12 After the Republican sniper shoots his enemy, this paragraph appears: “The sniper looked at his enemy falling and shuddered. The lust of battle died in him. He became bitten by remorse. The sweat stood out in beads on his forehead. Weakened by his wound and the long summer day of fasting and watching on the roof, he revolted from the sight of the shattered mass of his dead enemy. His teeth chattered, he began to gibber to himself, cursing the war, cursing himself, cursing everybody.” The author’s purpose in this passage is to show: a The effects of fasting b The sniper’s weakened physical condition c That the sniper is really a coward d That the sniper still had human feelings

The SniperVersion en ligne

Comprehension Questions from "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty Questions sourced from https://englishextension.wikispaces.com/file/view/The+Sniper.doc

par Corinne Muller

The surprise twist used by Liam O’Flaherty occurs when the sniper:

Fires at the old woman

Tricks the other sniper

Recognises the man he has killed

Pours iodine on his wound

The theme of this short story could best be described as:

“War is difficult”

“War turns brother against brother”

“Only the smart survive”

“Never turn your back on an enemy”

In this short story the purpose of irony is to create feelings of:

Horror

Indifference

Satisfaction

Amusement

The Republican sniper has not eaten since morning because?

This is his first combat experience

He is too excited to think about food

He has no food

He is too ill to eat

One of the many ironies of The Sniper is that the young assassin:

Possesses no political briefs

Was trained by his brother

Utters a cry of joy upon shooting his brother

Is attacked when he lights a cigarette

The sniper shoots the old woman because?

She is an informer

She is an easy target

His orders are to shoot anything that moves

He is cruel and unjust

The sniper’s actions under fire indicate that he is?

an inexperienced soldier

riddled with fear and guilt

an experienced fighter

near death

The Republican sniper wishes to identify the enemy sniper because...

He wonders if he knows him

His commander needs the information

He likes to take risks

A voice in his head urges him to take a look

The Republican sniper could best be described as:

Indifferent

Disciplined

Exuberant

Evil

When the sniper sees his enemy falling to the ground, the sniper:

Shouts for joy

Puts a notch in his pistol

Curses the war

Feels relief

The tone the author uses concerning war is:

Is necessary to encourage growth

Is evil

Is a painful experience for everyone

Brings economic benefits to countries

After the Republican sniper shoots his enemy, this paragraph appears: “The sniper looked at his enemy falling and shuddered. The lust of battle died in him. He became bitten by remorse. The sweat stood out in beads on his forehead. Weakened by his wound and the long summer day of fasting and watching on the roof, he revolted from the sight of the shattered mass of his dead enemy. His teeth chattered, he began to gibber to himself, cursing the war, cursing himself, cursing everybody.” The author’s purpose in this passage is to show:

The effects of fasting

The sniper’s weakened physical condition

That the sniper is really a coward

That the sniper still had human feelings

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The SniperVersion en ligne

par Corinne Muller

The surprise twist used by Liam O’Flaherty occurs when the sniper:

The theme of this short story could best be described as:

In this short story the purpose of irony is to create feelings of:

The Republican sniper has not eaten since morning because?

One of the many ironies of The Sniper is that the young assassin:

The sniper shoots the old woman because?

The sniper’s actions under fire indicate that he is?

The Republican sniper wishes to identify the enemy sniper because...

The Republican sniper could best be described as:

When the sniper sees his enemy falling to the ground, the sniper:

The tone the author uses concerning war is: