The Enemy Quizzes

The Enemy Quiz 1

1 Sadao's father was
funny

cruel

warm

stern
2 Where did Sadao study?
England

China

France

America
3 Why didn't Sadao go off to war?
He was a conscientious objector

He was too old

He was injured

The General needed him
4 Where did Sadao meet Hana?
At a professor's house

At a cafe

In Japan

In a class
5 Sadao characterizes his married life as
tempestuous

happy

exciting

dull
6 Tom is/has all the following except
tattoos

blonde hair

very thin

a "common"face
7 Tom is all the following except
an American

an escaped prisoner-of-war

a general

a sailor
8 Besides the gunshot, what else wounded Tom?
A knife

An animal

The rocks

A bad fall
9 What on Tom do Sadao and Hana find unsettling?
Scars

Cuts on wrists

Splotches on skin

Tattoos
10 How does Sadao feel about operating on Tom?
He feels drawn to the man and wants him to live

He feels his training pulling him to it, but is not fond of the man

He feels like his training has not equipped him to deal with such a situation

He is utterly repulsed by the thought of saving the man's life
11 What does Hana have to do during the operation?
Apply the anesthetic

Hold a light

Give a shot

Hold Tom down
12 During the operation, Sadao does
feels pleasure in his work

does not want the man's injuries to defeat his skill as a physician

talks to the patient

[He does all of these things.]
13 What does Tom say "they got"?
His heart

His freedom

His life

His guts
14 After surgery, Sadao thinks the man looks about __ year old.
15

17

25

30
15 Sadao tells Tom
he did not want to operate

he does not want to know his name

he is going to die

he should turn himself in
16 How does the gardener feel about Tom being there?
He is afraid but agrees with what Sadao did

He is glad the young man is recovering

He is indifferent

Sadao should have let Tom die
17 Who is Yumi?
The cook

The nurse

A gardener

A housekeeper
18 What do the servants eventually do?
Start helping take care of Tom

Stay on but demand more money

Quit

Turn Tom over
19 Why does the messenger come to get Sadao?
His servants complained to the General

He is in trouble for Tom

The General wants him

He does not know
20 The General is
preparing to leave for the front

suffering from a disease

understanding of Sadao's plight

[All of these answers apply to the General.]
21 What does the General suggest to do to get rid of Tom?
He'll send his assassins

He'll send soldiers

Sadao should bring him to the police

Sadao should poison him
22 Tom does/says all the following except
He wishes he had never been saved

He thinks America wouldn't have gone to war if all "Japs" were like Sadao

He thinks he is getting better

He is grateful to Sadao
23 How does Sadao feel about Tom as the young man recovers?
He dislikes how much Hana attends to Tom

Sadao wishes he had not saved Tom's life

Tom is a pleasant new companion

Tom is disturbing to the home
24 What happens with the assassins?
They come on the third night

They come on the second night

They do not come

They come on the first night
25 Where does Sadao tell Tom to go?
Wherever he wants

To an island

Back to the camp

To the General's

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