_________________ was the protagonist in this story.
Ivan
100
Any object of pursuit
Quarry
100
What happens to the informer in this story?
The sniper shoots the informer.
100
Dry
Drought
100
The beginning of the story that sets up the setting and characters in a story is the...
Exposition
200
Based on the story, what was the reason that the villagers mocked Ivan?
Ivan was so afraid.
200
A sudden tip or roll to one side
Lurch
200
What does the Sniper let fall to the street?
His rifle
200
a low protective wall or barrier at the edge of a balcony or roof
Parapet
200
The most exciting or crucial part of the story is the...
Climax
300
According to the narrator, why did Ivan accept the challenge to cross the cemetery?
His reason remains a mystery.
300
Marked by disturbance
Tumultuous
300
"Dublin lay enveloped in darkness but for the dim light of the moon that shone through fleecy clouds." In this context, "enveloped" means...
Engulfed or Covered
300
A trick or strategy
Ruse
300
The end of the story (where the plot is finished and wrapped up) is called the...
Resolution
400
In the end of the story, the author states, "Something gripped him in an unyielding and implacable hold." What does "unyielding" mean?
Not giving way
400
Merciless
Implacable
400
"Almost immediately after the sniper placed his cap over the muzzle of the rifle and moved it upwards over the parapet, there was a report, and a bullet pierced the center of the cap." In this context, report means...
An explosive noise
400
Simple or Normal
Ascetic
400
Name the three types of verbal irony.
Sarcasm, Overstatement, and Understatement
500
What would be the BEST moral of this story?
A. Be careful when handling a sharp saber.
B. Do not let fear cause you to panic.
C. Stay away from cemeteries after dark?
B. Do not let fear cause you to panic.
500
Accidental; Unaware
Unwitting
500
The Sniper's enemy turns out to be...
His brother
500
To surround with troops
Beleaguered
500
What are the other two types of irony (besides verbal)?