The Enemy Quizzes

The Enemy Quiz 1

1 Sadao's father was
warm

cruel

stern

funny
2 Where did Sadao study?
France

England

China

America
3 Why didn't Sadao go off to war?
The General needed him

He was too old

He was a conscientious objector

He was injured
4 Where did Sadao meet Hana?
In a class

In Japan

At a professor's house

At a cafe
5 Sadao characterizes his married life as
happy

tempestuous

dull

exciting
6 Tom is/has all the following except
blonde hair

tattoos

very thin

a "common"face
7 Tom is all the following except
a general

a sailor

an escaped prisoner-of-war

an American
8 Besides the gunshot, what else wounded Tom?
An animal

A knife

A bad fall

The rocks
9 What on Tom do Sadao and Hana find unsettling?
Scars

Tattoos

Cuts on wrists

Splotches on skin
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?
Hold Tom down

Apply the anesthetic

Hold a light

Give a shot
12 During the operation, Sadao does
talks to the patient

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

feels pleasure in his work

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

His freedom

His guts

His heart
14 After surgery, Sadao thinks the man looks about __ year old.
25

30

17

15
15 Sadao tells Tom
he is going to die

he should turn himself in

he did not want to operate

he does not want to know his name
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?
A housekeeper

The cook

A gardener

The nurse
18 What do the servants eventually do?
Stay on but demand more money

Start helping take care of Tom

Quit

Turn Tom over
19 Why does the messenger come to get Sadao?
He is in trouble for Tom

His servants complained to the General

The General wants him

He does not know
20 The General is
suffering from a disease

preparing to leave for the front

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 soldiers

Sadao should bring him to the police

Sadao should poison him

He'll send his assassins
22 Tom does/says all the following except
He thinks America wouldn't have gone to war if all "Japs" were like Sadao

He wishes he had never been saved

He thinks he is getting better

He is grateful to Sadao
23 How does Sadao feel about Tom as the young man recovers?
Tom is a pleasant new companion

Tom is disturbing to the home

Sadao wishes he had not saved Tom's life

He dislikes how much Hana attends to Tom
24 What happens with the assassins?
They come on the first night

They come on the third night

They come on the second night

They do not come
25 Where does Sadao tell Tom to go?
Back to the camp

To the General's

Wherever he wants

To an island

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