The Enemy Quizzes

The Enemy Quiz 1

1 Sadao's father was

warm

funny

cruel

stern
2 Where did Sadao study?

England

China

France

America
3 Why didn't Sadao go off to war?

He was too old

The General needed him

He was a conscientious objector

He was injured
4 Where did Sadao meet Hana?

At a professor's house

In Japan

In a class

At a cafe
5 Sadao characterizes his married life as

dull

exciting

tempestuous

happy
6 Tom is/has all the following except

very thin

a "common"face

blonde hair

tattoos
7 Tom is all the following except

an escaped prisoner-of-war

a sailor

an American

a general
8 Besides the gunshot, what else wounded Tom?

A knife

The rocks

An animal

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

Tattoos

Scars

Cuts on wrists

Splotches on skin
10 How does Sadao feel about operating on Tom?

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

He feels drawn to the man and wants him to live
11 What does Hana have to do during the operation?

Apply the anesthetic

Hold a light

Hold Tom down

Give a shot
12 During the operation, Sadao does

feels pleasure in his work

talks to the patient

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

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

His freedom

His life

His heart

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

17

30

25

15
15 Sadao tells Tom

he does not want to know his name

he is going to die

he should turn himself in

he did not want to operate
16 How does the gardener feel about Tom being there?

He is afraid but agrees with what Sadao did

Sadao should have let Tom die

He is indifferent

He is glad the young man is recovering
17 Who is Yumi?

The cook

The nurse

A gardener

A housekeeper
18 What do the servants eventually do?

Stay on but demand more money

Start helping take care of Tom

Turn Tom over

Quit
19 Why does the messenger come to get Sadao?

His servants complained to the General

The General wants him

He is in trouble for Tom

He does not know
20 The General is

preparing to leave for the front

understanding of Sadao's plight

suffering from a disease

[All of these answers apply to the General.]
21 What does the General suggest to do to get rid of Tom?

Sadao should poison him

He'll send his assassins

Sadao should bring him to the police

He'll send soldiers
22 Tom does/says all the following except

He wishes he had never been saved

He is grateful to Sadao

He thinks he is getting better

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

They come on the second night
25 Where does Sadao tell Tom to go?

To the General's

Back to the camp

To an island

Wherever he wants

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