The Enemy Quizzes

The Enemy Quiz 1

1 Sadao's father was
funny

stern

warm

cruel
2 Where did Sadao study?
France

America

China

England
3 Why didn't Sadao go off to war?
He was too old

The General needed him

He was a conscientious objector

He was injured
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

happy

tempestuous

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

blonde hair

tattoos

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

an American

an escaped prisoner-of-war

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

The rocks

An animal

A bad fall
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 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

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

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

talks to the patient

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

His life

His heart

His guts
14 After surgery, Sadao thinks the man looks about __ year old.
30

25

17

15
15 Sadao tells Tom
he does not want to know his name

he did not want to operate

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

Sadao should have let Tom die

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

The cook

A gardener

A housekeeper
18 What do the servants eventually do?
Stay on but demand more money

Start helping take care of Tom

Turn Tom over

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

He does not know

He is in trouble for Tom

The General wants him
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?
He'll send soldiers

He'll send his assassins

Sadao should poison him

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

He thinks he is getting better

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

He wishes he had never been saved
23 How does Sadao feel about Tom as the young man recovers?
Tom is disturbing to the home

Tom is a pleasant new companion

Sadao wishes he had not saved Tom's life

He dislikes how much Hana attends to Tom
24 What happens with the assassins?
They come on the third night

They come on the first night

They come on the second night

They do not come
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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