Identify the Word
Style
Facts/Comprehension
Name That Device
Make an Inference
100

"Twilight faded into the night"

Which word informs you that nightfall happened gradually(slowly)?

Faded

100

Where is the story set?

On a rooftop in Dublin

100

How did the enemy sniper figure out where the main sniper was hiding?

The main sniper lit a cigarette

100

'A bullet whizzed over his head.'

Whizzed is an example of...?

Onomatopoeia

100

After the sniper kills his enemy, the narrator describes him as having 'became bitten by remorse.'

Based on the context of the word, define remorse.

Remorse: grave sorrow or regret 

200

'He ground his teeth'

Which word is the verb?

Ground

200

Which tense is the story told in?


i.e. 'He was eating a sandwich hungrily. He had eaten nothing since morning.'

Past

200

What injury did the main sniper suffer from?

A bullet in his forearm

200

'A small sip' is an example of?

alliteration 

200

'His ruse had succeeded. The other sniper thought that he had killed his man.'

Based on the sentences above, define the word 'ruse.'

Ruse: a trick, an action meant to fool someone

300

'He inhaled the smoke hurriedly and put out the light.'

Which word gives you an indication that the character is nervous?

Hurriedly 

300

From whose perspective is the story told?

The sniper's

300

What surprised the main sniper at the end of the story?

That he had shot his own brother.

300

'His bullets would never pierce the steel of the gray monster'

This sentence describes the enemy car. What are the bolded words an example of?

Metaphor

300

What inferences can you make about the sniper's character based on these sentences?

'The sniper lay still for a long time nursing his wounded arm and planning escape. Morning must not find him wounded on the roof.'

He is determined, strong, stubborn, dedicated to the cause, doesn't let pain stop him, strong-willed, competitive etc. 
400

'He must kill that enemy'

Which word gives you an indication that the character is obligated to act?

'must'

400

What is the main type of conflict in this story?

person versus person

person versus self

person versus nature

person versus person

400

What trick did the main sniper play?

He put his hat on his rifle and fooled the enemy into thinking he had shot him. 

400

'His right arm was paining him like a thousand devils.'


This is an example of?

Simile

400

'Around the besieged Four Courts the heavy guns roared.'

Why is 'Four Courts' capitalized? 

Four Courts is the name of a place, or a proper noun. 

500

'He threw himself downward beside the corpse.'


Which word tells us that the character is acting with a lot of force?

'Threw'

500

Which narrative perspective is this story told from?

i.e. First person, second or third? 

Third person (limited)

500

Which side of the civil war is the main sniper fighting for?

Republican

500

'The cloud of fear scattered from his mind and he laughed.' is an example of?

Metaphor

500

What is a possible theme of 'The Sniper?' What lesson do you think readers could learn from this story?

War is cruel, War ruins our humanity, etc etc