Write the definition for the following terms in your own words:

theme

main idea:

parapet:

protagonist:

ruse:

briefly describe the setting of the sniper:

rl.1.1 select two pieces of text evidence that show that the character was a risk taker:

“he paused for a moment, considering whether he should risk a smoke. it was dangerous. the flash might be seen in the darkness, and there were enemies watching. he decided to take the risk.”

“cautiously he raised himself and peered over the parapet. there was a flash and a bullet whizzed over his head. he dropped immediately. he had seen the flash.”

“morning must not find him wounded on the roof. the enemy on the opposite roof covered his escape. he must kill that enemy and he could not use his rifle. he had only a revolver to do it.”

“taking the whiskey flask from his pocket, he emptied it a drought. he felt reckless under the influence of the spirit. he decided to leave the roof now and look for his company commander, to report.”

r. l. 1.2 what is the main idea of the sniper?

a sniper.

family feuds.

realties of civil war.

war can happen anywhere.

rl.1.2 which statement best summarizes the passage?

the republican sniper comes into contact with people who try to kill him and the sniper kills them all.

the republican sniper comes into conflict with several free staters until he finally shoots the enemy sniper and feels remorse which makes him curious enough to find out he killed his own brother.

the free stater sniper comes into contact with people who try to kill him and the sniper kills them all.

the free stater sniper comes into conflict with several republicans until he finally shoots the enemy sniper and feels remorse which makes him curious enough to find out he killed his own brother

rl.1.2part a: which statement best identifies a theme of the short story?

a the high costs for independence and freedom are worth being paid.

b politics are more important than family when it comes to fighting a war.

c war makes soldiers lose sight of their humanity by making other people into enemies.

d there is no right or wrong way to fight in battle because there is no morality in war.

rl.1.1part b: which detail from the text best supports the answer to part a?

a “machine guns and rifles broke the silence of the night, spasmodically, like dogs barking on lone farms. republicans and free staters were waging civil war.” (paragraph 1)

b “the armored car had retired speedily over the bridge, with the machine gunner’s head hanging lifeless over the turret. the woman’s corpse lay still in the gutter.” (paragraph 15)

c “his ruse had succeeded. the other sniper, seeing the cap and rifle fall, thought that he had killed his man. he was now standing before a row of chimney pots, looking across, with his head clearly silhouetted against the western sky.” (paragraph 18)

d “he felt a sudden curiosity as to the identity of the enemy sniper whom he had he wondered did he know him. perhaps he had been in his own company before the split in the army.” (paragraph 25)

rl.1.2 part a: in paragraph 22 which detail shows how the main character changes by the end of the passage?

it shows how weak the republican sniper is.

it shows how quickly emotions can shift in battle.

it shows how the republican sniper doesn’t support the war.

it shows how dangerous it is to be a sniper.

rl.1.1part b: which quote from paragraph 22 best supports the answer to part a?

“the lust of battle died in him. he became bitten by remorse.”

“weakened by his wound and the long summer day of fasting”

“he revolted from the sight of the shattered mass of his dead enemy.”

“his teeth chattered, he began to gibber to himself”

rl. 2.5 why does the author refer to the characters by their roles instead of giving them names?

to reinforce the tone. the author took away their identity.

to reinforce the theme. the author didn’t want to spend time thinking of them.

to reinforce the theme. the author took away their identity.

to reinforce the tone. the author wanted to sound mysterious.

write a one paragraph response including cited evidence for the following prompts:

rl.1.3 how do the republican sniper’s feelings towards battle change throughout the story?

how does the republican sniper’s reactions to death change throughout the story?  

what’s one thing you learned from studying the sniper that i did not ask you about in two-three sentences: