The Enemy Quizzes

The Enemy Quiz 1

1 Sadao's father was

stern

warm

cruel

funny
2 Where did Sadao study?

America

China

France

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

He was too old

He was a conscientious objector

He was injured

The General needed him
4 Where did Sadao meet Hana?

At a professor's house

In a class

At a cafe

In Japan
5 Sadao characterizes his married life as

happy

exciting

dull

tempestuous
6 Tom is/has all the following except

a "common"face

very thin

blonde hair

tattoos
7 Tom is all the following except

a general

a sailor

an American

an escaped prisoner-of-war
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?

Splotches on skin

Tattoos

Cuts on wrists

Scars
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 drawn to the man and wants him to live

He feels his training pulling him to it, but is not fond of the man
11 What does Hana have to do during the operation?

Hold a light

Hold Tom down

Apply the anesthetic

Give a shot
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 heart

His life

His freedom

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

25

15

30

17
15 Sadao tells Tom

he does not want to know his name

he is going to die

he did not want to operate

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 glad the young man is recovering

He is indifferent

Sadao should have let Tom die
17 Who is Yumi?

A gardener

The cook

The nurse

A housekeeper
18 What do the servants eventually do?

Turn Tom over

Start helping take care of Tom

Quit

Stay on but demand more money
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 is grateful to Sadao

He wishes he had never been saved

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

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

He dislikes how much Hana attends to Tom

Tom is disturbing to the home

Sadao wishes he had not saved Tom's life

Tom is a pleasant new companion
24 What happens with the assassins?

They come on the first night

They come on the third night

They come on the second night

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

To an island

Wherever he wants

Back to the camp

To the General's

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