The Enemy Quizzes

The Enemy Quiz 1

1 Sadao's father was
warm

cruel

funny

stern
2 Where did Sadao study?
France

China

England

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
tempestuous

exciting

dull

happy
6 Tom is/has all the following except
tattoos

very thin

blonde hair

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

The rocks

A knife

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

Tattoos

Splotches on skin

Scars
10 How does Sadao feel about operating on Tom?
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 like his training has not equipped him to deal with such a situation

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

Give a shot

Hold a light

Hold Tom down
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 freedom

His heart

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

30

25

17
15 Sadao tells Tom
he should turn himself in

he does not want to know his name

he did not want to operate

he is going to die
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 glad the young man is recovering

He is indifferent
17 Who is Yumi?
A housekeeper

A gardener

The nurse

The cook
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?
The General wants him

He does not know

He is in trouble for Tom

His servants complained to the General
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?
He'll send his assassins

He'll send soldiers

Sadao should poison him

Sadao should bring him to the police
22 Tom does/says all the following except
He thinks he is getting better

He wishes he had never been saved

He is grateful to Sadao

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 disturbing to the home

He dislikes how much Hana attends to Tom

Tom is a pleasant new companion

Sadao wishes he had not saved Tom's life
24 What happens with the assassins?
They come on the first night

They do not come

They come on the second night

They come on the third night
25 Where does Sadao tell Tom to go?
To an island

To the General's

Wherever he wants

Back to the camp

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