The Enemy Quizzes

The Enemy Quiz 1

1 Sadao's father was

funny

cruel

warm

stern
2 Where did Sadao study?

France

China

England

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

He was injured

He was a conscientious objector

He was too old

The General needed him
4 Where did Sadao meet Hana?

In Japan

In a class

At a professor's house

At a cafe
5 Sadao characterizes his married life as

tempestuous

dull

happy

exciting
6 Tom is/has all the following except

tattoos

very thin

a "common"face

blonde hair
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?

An animal

A knife

The rocks

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

Scars

Tattoos

Splotches on skin

Cuts on wrists
10 How does Sadao feel about operating on Tom?

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

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

talks to the patient

feels pleasure in his work

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 life

His heart

His guts

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

15

30

17

25
15 Sadao tells Tom

he should turn himself in

he does not want to know his name

he is going to die

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

He is glad the young man is recovering

He is afraid but agrees with what Sadao did

He is indifferent

Sadao should have let Tom die
17 Who is Yumi?

The cook

A gardener

A housekeeper

The nurse
18 What do the servants eventually do?

Stay on but demand more money

Turn Tom over

Quit

Start helping take care of Tom
19 Why does the messenger come to get Sadao?

His servants complained to the General

He does not know

He is in trouble for Tom

The General wants him
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?

Sadao should poison him

He'll send soldiers

He'll send his assassins

Sadao should bring him to the police
22 Tom does/says all the following except

He is grateful to Sadao

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

He thinks he is getting better

He wishes he had never been saved
23 How does Sadao feel about Tom as the young man recovers?

He dislikes how much Hana attends to Tom

Tom is a pleasant new companion

Tom is disturbing to the home

Sadao wishes he had not saved Tom's life
24 What happens with the assassins?

They come on the second night

They come on the third night

They come on the first night

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

Wherever he wants

Back to the camp

To an island

To the General's

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