The Enemy Quizzes

The Enemy Quiz 1

1 Sadao's father was

cruel

funny

stern

warm
2 Where did Sadao study?

France

England

China

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

The General needed him

He was a conscientious objector

He was injured

He was too old
4 Where did Sadao meet Hana?

At a cafe

In Japan

In a class

At a professor's house
5 Sadao characterizes his married life as

tempestuous

dull

happy

exciting
6 Tom is/has all the following except

a "common"face

tattoos

very thin

blonde hair
7 Tom is all the following except

a sailor

a general

an escaped prisoner-of-war

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

An animal

The rocks

A bad fall

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

Cuts on wrists

Tattoos

Scars

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?

Give a shot

Apply the anesthetic

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 heart

His life

His freedom

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

30

15

17

25
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 indifferent

He is glad the young man is recovering

Sadao should have let Tom die
17 Who is Yumi?

A housekeeper

A gardener

The cook

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?

He is in trouble for Tom

The General wants him

His servants complained to the General

He does not know
20 The General is

understanding of Sadao's plight

suffering from a disease

preparing to leave for the front

[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

Sadao should bring him to the police

He'll send his assassins

He'll send soldiers
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 wishes he had never been saved

He thinks he is getting better
23 How does Sadao feel about Tom as the young man recovers?

Tom is a pleasant new companion

Sadao wishes he had not saved Tom's life

He dislikes how much Hana attends to Tom

Tom is disturbing to the home
24 What happens with the assassins?

They do not come

They come on the first night

They come on the second night

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

To the General's

Wherever he wants

To an island

Back to the camp

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