The Enemy Quizzes

The Enemy Quiz 1

1 Sadao's father was
stern

funny

cruel

warm
2 Where did Sadao study?
France

England

China

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

He was a conscientious objector

The General needed him

He was too old
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
dull

tempestuous

happy

exciting
6 Tom is/has all the following except
very thin

a "common"face

tattoos

blonde hair
7 Tom is all the following except
a sailor

an escaped prisoner-of-war

a general

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

An animal

A bad fall

The rocks
9 What on Tom do Sadao and Hana find unsettling?
Scars

Tattoos

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 drawn to the man and wants him to live

He is utterly repulsed by the thought of saving the man's life

He feels like his training has not equipped him to deal with such a situation
11 What does Hana have to do during the operation?
Hold a light

Give a shot

Apply the anesthetic

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.
30

15

25

17
15 Sadao tells Tom
he should turn himself in

he did not want to operate

he is going to die

he does not want to know his name
16 How does the gardener feel about Tom being there?
Sadao should have let Tom die

He is afraid but agrees with what Sadao did

He is glad the young man is recovering

He is indifferent
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

Start helping take care of Tom

Quit
19 Why does the messenger come to get Sadao?
His servants complained to the General

The General wants him

He does not know

He is in trouble for Tom
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 his assassins

He'll send soldiers

Sadao should bring him to the police
22 Tom does/says all the following except
He wishes he had never been saved

He thinks he is getting better

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

He is grateful to Sadao
23 How does Sadao feel about Tom as the young man recovers?
Sadao wishes he had not saved Tom's life

He dislikes how much Hana attends to Tom

Tom is a pleasant new companion

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?
Wherever he wants

To an island

To the General's

Back to the camp

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