The Enemy Quizzes

The Enemy Quiz 1

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1 Sadao's father was

warm

stern

funny

cruel
2 Where did Sadao study?

America

England

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?

In Japan

In a class

At a cafe

At a professor's house
5 Sadao characterizes his married life as

happy

exciting

tempestuous

dull
6 Tom is/has all the following except

blonde hair

a "common"face

very thin

tattoos
7 Tom is all the following except

an American

an escaped prisoner-of-war

a general

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

An animal

A bad fall

The rocks

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

Scars

Splotches on skin

Cuts on wrists

Tattoos
10 How does Sadao feel about operating on Tom?

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

He feels his training pulling him to it, but is not fond of the man

He is utterly repulsed by the thought of saving the man's life
11 What does Hana have to do during the operation?

Give a shot

Apply the anesthetic

Hold Tom down

Hold a light
12 During the operation, Sadao does

talks to the patient

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

feels pleasure in his work

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

His guts

His heart

His life

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

17

15

25

30
15 Sadao tells Tom

he did not want to operate

he does not want to know his name

he should turn himself in

he is going to die
16 How does the gardener feel about Tom being there?

He is glad the young man is recovering

He is afraid but agrees with what Sadao did

Sadao should have let Tom die

He is indifferent
17 Who is Yumi?

The nurse

A housekeeper

The cook

A gardener
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

The General wants him

He is in trouble for Tom

He does not know
20 The General is

understanding of Sadao's plight

preparing to leave for the front

suffering from a disease

[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

Sadao should poison him

He'll send soldiers

He'll send his assassins
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?

He dislikes how much Hana attends to Tom

Tom is disturbing to the home

Tom is a pleasant new companion

Sadao wishes he had not saved Tom's life
24 What happens with the assassins?

They come on the second night

They do not come

They come on the first night

They come on the third night
25 Where does Sadao tell Tom to go?

To the General's

To an island

Back to the camp

Wherever he wants

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