The Enemy Quizzes

The Enemy Quiz 1

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1 Sadao's father was

cruel

warm

stern

funny
2 Where did Sadao study?

England

America

China

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

He was too old

He was injured

He was a conscientious objector

The General needed him
4 Where did Sadao meet Hana?

At a professor's house

In Japan

In a class

At a cafe
5 Sadao characterizes his married life as

tempestuous

exciting

happy

dull
6 Tom is/has all the following except

very thin

blonde hair

a "common"face

tattoos
7 Tom is all the following except

an American

a sailor

a general

an escaped prisoner-of-war
8 Besides the gunshot, what else wounded Tom?

A bad fall

A knife

The rocks

An animal
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 drawn to the man and wants him to live

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

Apply the anesthetic

Give a shot

Hold Tom down
12 During the operation, Sadao does

does not want the man's injuries to defeat his skill as a physician

feels pleasure in his work

talks to the patient

[He does all of these things.]
13 What does Tom say "they got"?

His life

His guts

His heart

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

17

30

25

15
15 Sadao tells Tom

he is going to die

he did not want to operate

he should turn himself in

he does not want to know his name
16 How does the gardener feel about Tom being there?

He is afraid but agrees with what Sadao did

He is indifferent

Sadao should have let Tom die

He is glad the young man is recovering
17 Who is Yumi?

A gardener

A housekeeper

The nurse

The cook
18 What do the servants eventually do?

Turn Tom over

Quit

Stay on but demand more money

Start helping take care of Tom
19 Why does the messenger come to get Sadao?

The General wants him

His servants complained to the General

He is in trouble for Tom

He does not know
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?

He'll send soldiers

Sadao should poison him

He'll send his assassins

Sadao should bring him to the police
22 Tom does/says all the following except

He is grateful to Sadao

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
23 How does Sadao feel about Tom as the young man recovers?

Tom is disturbing to the home

Sadao wishes he had not saved Tom's life

He dislikes how much Hana attends to Tom

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

They come on the second night

They come on the third night

They come on the first 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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