The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty



The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty

After reading the story, answer the following questions in complete sentences. Use short bond paper. Print then submit the next meeting.

1. In what city is the sniper located?

2. What is happening in this city?

3. What kind of war is a civil war?

4. Why are these types of war so dangerous?

5. What are the names of the two sides at war?

6. What side is our sniper (the protagonist) on?

7. Describe the setting of this story in as much detail as possible.

8. Why hadn’t the sniper eaten since morning?

9. What risk does the sniper decide to take?

10. What pulls up in front of the building?

11. What happens to the gunner and the old woman?

12. What then happens to the sniper?

13. Describe the sniper’s ruse to kill the other sniper.

14. How does the sniper feel about war after he killed the other sniper? (Any evidence to support…?)

15. Who was the dead sniper?

16. What is the inciting incident in this story?

17. What is the climax in this story?

18. What is the theme of The Sniper? (issues, morals, lessons to be learned)

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