The Enemy Quizzes

The Enemy Quiz 1

1 Sadao's father was
warm

funny

cruel

stern
2 Where did Sadao study?
China

England

France

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

He was injured

The General needed him

He was a conscientious objector
4 Where did Sadao meet Hana?
In a class

At a professor's house

At a cafe

In Japan
5 Sadao characterizes his married life as
happy

tempestuous

exciting

dull
6 Tom is/has all the following except
a "common"face

very thin

blonde hair

tattoos
7 Tom is all the following except
a sailor

a general

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?
Cuts on wrists

Tattoos

Splotches on skin

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

He feels drawn to the man and wants him to live
11 What does Hana have to do during the operation?
Hold a light

Give a shot

Hold Tom down

Apply the anesthetic
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 life

His guts

His freedom

His heart
14 After surgery, Sadao thinks the man looks about __ year old.
17

30

25

15
15 Sadao tells Tom
he did not want to operate

he is going to die

he does not want to know his name

he should turn himself in
16 How does the gardener feel about Tom being there?
Sadao should have let Tom die

He is indifferent

He is afraid but agrees with what Sadao did

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

The nurse

A gardener

The cook
18 What do the servants eventually do?
Quit

Turn Tom over

Stay on but demand more money

Start helping take care of Tom
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
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 his assassins

Sadao should bring him to the police

Sadao should poison him

He'll send soldiers
22 Tom does/says all the following except
He thinks he is getting better

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

Tom is disturbing to the home

Tom is a pleasant new companion

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

They do not come

They come on the third night

They come on the second night
25 Where does Sadao tell Tom to go?
To an island

To the General's

Back to the camp

Wherever he wants

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