The Enemy Quizzes

The Enemy Quiz 1

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1 Sadao's father was

stern

warm

funny

cruel
2 Where did Sadao study?

France

China

England

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

He was a conscientious objector

He was too old

The General needed him

He was injured
4 Where did Sadao meet Hana?

At a professor's house

In Japan

At a cafe

In a class
5 Sadao characterizes his married life as

dull

tempestuous

happy

exciting
6 Tom is/has all the following except

very thin

tattoos

blonde hair

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

a general

an escaped prisoner-of-war

an American

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

The rocks

An animal

A bad fall

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

Splotches on skin

Cuts on wrists

Tattoos

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

Hold a light

Give a shot

Hold Tom down
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 life

His guts

His freedom

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

25

30

17

15
15 Sadao tells Tom

he should turn himself in

he is going to die

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 glad the young man is recovering

He is indifferent

He is afraid but agrees with what Sadao did

Sadao should have let Tom die
17 Who is Yumi?

A gardener

The cook

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?

The General wants him

He is in trouble for Tom

He does not know

His servants complained to the General
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 bring him to the police

He'll send soldiers

He'll send his assassins

Sadao should poison him
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

He dislikes how much Hana attends to Tom

Sadao wishes he had not saved Tom's life

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

They come on the first night

They come on the second night

They come on the third night

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

To the General's

To an island

Wherever he wants

Back to the camp

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