THE ENEMY
Question 1.
Sadao had been a victim in America, of
(a) racial prejudice
(b) unruly mob
(c) impartial teachers
(d) unfriendly classmates
Answer
Answer: (a) racial prejudice
Question 2.
The General, in not sending the assassins, had been
(a) unpatriotic
(b) patriotic
(c) selfish for himself
(d) helpful towards Sadao
Answer
Answer: (c) selfish for himself
Question 3.
He told the prisoner to eat only
(a) raw fish
(b) ripe fruit
(c) cooked food
(d) raw vegetables
Answer Answer: (a) raw fish
Question 4.
The escape for Sadao would be in
(a) a Korean fishing boat
(b) a Russian fishing boat
(c) a Chinese fishing boat
(d) a Japanese fishing boat
Answer
Answer: (a) a Korean fishing boat
Question 5.
The General wanted to send his private assassins to
Sadao’s house to
(a) kill Hana
(b) kill Sadao
(c) kill the prisoner
(d) kill the gardener
Answer
Answer: (c) kill the prisoner
Question 6.
The messenger had come to Sadao’s house
(a) to arrest him
(b) to arrest the prisoner
(c) to arrest Hana
(d) to call Sadao to the old General’s house
Answer
Answer: (d) to call Sadao to the old General’s house
Question 7.
On the seventh day after the operation
(a) all the servants of Sadao left together
(b) the police raided the house
(c) the prisoner ran away
(d) Sadao told the General about the prisoner
Answer
Answer: (a) all the servants of Sadao left together
Question 8.
The name of the prisoner as told to Hana was
(a) Tom
(b) Dick
(c) Harry
(d) John
Answer Answer: (a) Tom
Question 9.
Sadao had to shout at the soldier of the third day because
(a) he had gone out of the room
(b) he was sitting up
(c) he was reading a newspaper
(d) he was talking to Yumi
Answer
Answer: (b) he was sitting up
Question 10.
Sadao kept addressing the soldier as
(a) my enemy
(b) my comrade
(c) my buddy (d) my friend
Answer
Answer: (d) my friend
Question 11. liana assisted Sadao in giving the soldier
(a) anaesthetic
(b) artificial respiration
(c) dressing the wound
(d) removing the bullet from the body
Answer
Answer: (a) anaesthetic
Question 12.
Sadao was assisted during the operation by
(a) Yumi
(b) Hana
(c) his gardener (d) his driver
Answer Answer: (b) Hana
Question 13.
The servants wanted the master
(a) to operate upon the soldier
(b) to heal the wounds
(c) to throw him in the sea
(d) to let him just die
Answer
Answer: (d) to let him just die
Question 14.
Hans wanted the soldier to be washed by
(a) the servant Yumi
(b) the grandfather
(c) the policeman
(d) the security guard
Answer
Answer: (a) the servant Yumi
Question 15.
The soldier was kept in
(a) Sadao’s guestroom
(b) Sadao’s father’s room
(c) Sadao’s servant quarter
(d) Sadao’s study room
Answer
Answer: (b) Sadao’s father’s room
Question 16.
Sadao and Hana decided to take the soldier (a) inside their house
(b) to the police station
(c) to the movie theatre
(d) to the park
Answer
Answer: (a) inside their house
Question 17.
Sadao at first decided to
(a) treat the soldier
(b) throw him back in the sea
(c) hand him over to the police
(d) make him unconscious
Answer
Answer: (b) throw him back in the sea
Question 18.
The man found by Sadao and Hana was
(a) a white man
(b) a black
(c) a Japanese
(d) an Anglo-Indian
Answer
Answer: (a) a white man
Question 19.
When the body of the soldier was washed ashore, Sadao was with
(a) his servants
(b) his guard
(c) his wife
(d) his kids
Answer
Answer: (c) his wife
Question 20.
Sadao had met Hana at the house of
(a) a friend
(b) a student
(c) his American professor
(d) a cousin
Answer
Answer: (c) his American professor
Question 21.
Sadao’s wife’s name was
(a) Mary
(b) Hana
(c) Christine (d) Judy
Answer Answer: (b) Hana
Question 22.
Sadao became not only a surgeon but also
(a) an astronomer
(b) a scientist
(c) a pianist
(d) a vocalist
Answer Answer: (b) a scientist
Question 23.
Sadao went to America when he was
(a) 42 years old
(b) 22 years old
(c) 50 years old
(d) 18 years old
Answer
Answer: (b) 22 years old
Question
24.
’Those islands yonder, they are the stepping stones to the
future for Japanese words were spoken by Sadao’s
(a) father
(b) mother
(c) nephew (d) wife
Answer Answer: (a) father
Question 25.
What does Dr. Sadao remember towards the end of the story?
(a) five American faces which had a lion’s share in his
(b) which had a lion’s share in his life
(c) his first landlady, who was full of prejudice, yet saved his life when he was
suffering from influenza. (d) All these
Answer
Answer: (d) All these
Question 26.
At what age he came back to Japan?
(a) 20
(b) 40
(c) 50
(d) 30
Answer Answer: (d) 30
Question 27.
Why did Dr feel alone at the beach?
(a) for not bringing his wife with him
(b) for not listening to General
(c) for saving an American soldier’s life
(d) none
Answer
Answer: (c) for saving an American soldier’s life
Question 28.
What does the narrator speak about in the beginning of the chapter? (a) the war
(b) the General
(c) Dr. Sadao’s childhood and his father.
(d) the servants and Dr ‘s wife
Answer
Answer: (c) Dr. Sadao’s childhood and his father.
29.
What did Dr give to the soldier?
(a) his boat
(b) food to eat
(c) flashlight to use in distress
(d) All these
Answer
Answer: (d) All these
Question 30.
What were the dominant traits of Dr.’s personality?
Question
(a) expertise in his profession and compassion as a human
(b) obstinate
(c) doesn’t like to obey anyone
(d) rude
Answer
Answer: (a) expertise in his profession and compassion as a human
Question 31.
What kind of person Dr Sadao was?
(a) an excellent doctor
(b) a compassionate human being
(c) Sincere and responsible citizen
(d) All these
Answer
Answer: (d) All these
Question 32.
What conflicting ideas disturb Dr.’s mind after he brought American soldier?
(a) duty of a doctor and loyalty towards nation
(b) his wife’s health and general’s health
(c) patient’s health and servants
(d) servants’ behavior
Answer
Answer: (a) duty of a doctor and loyalty towards nation
Question 33.
Where did Dr find American soldier?
(a) in the park
(b) in the battlefield
(c) outside his house
(d) none
Answer
Answer: (c) outside his house
34.
What was General’s plan for American soldier?
(a) he wanted him to reach safely
(b) will inform his country
(c) will get him assassinated by some private assassins (d) none
Answer
Answer: (c) will get him assassinated by some private assassins
Question 35.
Why was Dr. Sadao not sent to the battlefield?
(a) because he had no interest
(b) he didn’t love his country
(c) he was supposed to offer his services to the General
who was in pain (d) All
these
Answer
Answer: (c) he was supposed to offer his services to the
General who was in pain
Question
Question 36.
Why did General spare the White American soldier?
(a) to spare his own life
(b) he himself was in pain
(c) needed Dr Sadao’s help
(d) All these
Answer
Answer: (d) All these
Question 37.
Seeing the messenger, what was Hana’s reaction? (a) She got frightened
(b) she thought he has come to arrest her husband
(c) General’s man
(d) All these
Answer
Answer: (d) All these
Question 38.
What kind of person was Sadao’s father ?
(a) a serious
(b) a jolly good man
(c) very strict
(d) A true patriot and traditional person
Answer
Answer: (d) A true patriot and traditional person
Question 39.
How did Dr. ensure that the American Soldier had left safely?
(a) by escorting him
(b) by seeing no signal of flashlight
(c) by giving him a call
(d) none
Answer
Answer: (b) by seeing no signal of flashlight
Question 40.
Why did Hana wash the wounded man herself?
(a) Because of her servants
(b) because her servants ran away
(c) because her servants refused to help an American enemy soldier (d) none
Answer
Answer: (c) because her servants refused to help an
American enemy soldier
Question 41.
Why did the surgeon speak sharply to his wife?
(a) to get things he needed
(b) to get her help
(c) to stop any disturbance that could lead to harm the wounded man. (d) None
Answer
Answer: (c) to stop any disturbance that could lead to harm the wounded man.
Question 42.
Why did Dr become irritatable and impatient with his patients?
(a) because of his inability to leave the white man to help his distressed wife
(b) because of many patients
(c) because of General’s pressure
(d) All these
Answer
Answer: (a) because of his inability to leave the white man to help his distressed wife
Question 43.
How did Hana help Dr. Sadao?
(a) By assisting him
(b) by giving him money
(c) by giving him tools
(d) by working as a nurse
Answer
Answer: (d) by working as a nurse
Question 44.
Why did Dr Sadao treat the soldier when he was from enemy’s nationality?
(a) He was a doctor
(b) It was against his professional ethics
(c) as a doctor he could not let anyone die
(d) All
Answer
Answer: (d) All
SAQ
1. Q: Why did Dr. Sadao hesitate to help the wounded American soldier at first?
A: Dr. Sadao hesitated because the man was an American, Japan’s enemy during wartime.
Helping him could be seen as treasonous, risking Sadao’s safety, reputation, and loyalty to
his nation. However, his conscience and training as a doctor conflicted with his patriotic
duty, creating a moral dilemma.
2. Q: How did Hana react when she first saw the injured man?
A: Hana was shocked and frightened at seeing the badly wounded American soldier near
their house. Despite her fear, she supported Dr. Sadao in taking the soldier inside,
cleaning his wounds, and later assisting in the surgery, showing courage and compassion
in a tense situation.
3. Q: What made Dr. Sadao decide to operate on the prisoner despite the risks?
A: Dr. Sadao’s medical ethics and humanity compelled him to operate on the prisoner. As
a doctor, he believed saving a life came before national enmity. Despite the risk of being
branded a traitor, his conscience and commitment to his profession guided him to
perform the surgery.
4. Q: How did Hana assist Dr. Sadao during the surgery?
A: Hana played a crucial role by helping Dr. Sadao sterilize instruments, administer
anesthesia, and provide necessary tools during the surgery. Although inexperienced in
medical procedures, her determination and courage enabled Dr. Sadao to successfully
save the prisoner’s life without professional nursing help.
5. Q: Why did the servants decide to leave Dr. Sadao’s house?
A: The servants feared that sheltering and treating an enemy soldier could lead to
accusations of treachery. They disagreed with Dr. Sadao’s decision, believing it disloyal to
their nation. To avoid trouble and punishment, they collectively left the household until
the soldier was gone.
6. Q: What steps did Dr. Sadao take to ensure the prisoner’s safe escape?
A: Dr. Sadao arranged a boat, food, fresh clothing, and detailed instructions for the
prisoner to reach a nearby island. From there, he could signal a passing American ship for
rescue. This plan ensured the soldier’s safe escape without alerting Japanese authorities
or endangering Sadao’s family.
7. Q: How did Dr. Sadao’s professional ethics conflict with his patriotism?
A: As a loyal Japanese citizen, Dr. Sadao was expected to report or hand over the enemy
soldier. However, as a doctor, he was morally bound to save lives. This conflict between
professional ethics and patriotic duty caused him great internal struggle, ultimately
leading him to prioritize humanity.
8. Q: Describe how the General reacted when Dr. Sadao informed him about the American
prisoner.
A: The General promised to send private assassins to quietly kill the prisoner to avoid
public scandal. However, he failed to carry out this plan because he relied heavily on Dr.
Sadao’s medical skills and feared losing his personal physician if Sadao were punished.
9. Q: Why didn’t the General have Dr. Sadao arrested for sheltering an enemy soldier?
A: The General valued Dr. Sadao’s unmatched surgical skills and needed him to handle his
own delicate health issues. Arresting Sadao would mean losing critical medical care. He
overlooked the incident, later apologizing for not sending assassins, thus indirectly
allowing the soldier to escape safely.
10. Q: What does the story highlight about the universality of humanity during war?
A: The story portrays that compassion and moral responsibility transcend political
hostility and wartime enmity. Despite national differences, Dr. Sadao saves the enemy
soldier’s life, proving that true humanity and ethical principles should rise above hatred
and divisions caused by war.
LAQ
Q1 To choose between professional loyalty and patriotism was a dilemma for Dr Sadao.
How did he succeed in betraying neither?
Ans Sadao was instructed in the medical study, not to allow anyone to perish if he or she
can be helped. On the seashore close to his home, he came across an enemy soldier who
was seriously hurt. If the man didn’t get the right medical care, he might die. Now, Dr.
Sadao made the decision to operate on the man despite the fact that he was an enemy
soldier. He gave him excellent care and attention.
Dr. Sadao was able to uphold his commitment to his career in this way. Yet, Dr. Sadao had
a deep sense of patriotism. He was aware that harbouring an enemy soldier constituted
treason. He therefore addressed a letter about it to the authorities and stored it in his
drawer. Even the old General received the full account of the enemy soldier from him.
Another issue is that the general did nothing to stop the enemy soldier. But Dr. Sadao
managed to strike the ideal balance between his dedication to his profession and his
country.
Q2. Sadao and Hana look upon their time in America with disdain due to the prejudice
that they were subjected to. How does racial prejudice taint a person’s soul forever?
Ans Doctor Sadao was a highly obedient and humanitarian person. He felt strongly
compelled by his obligation to aid the enemy soldier. He put the needs of the American
soldier ahead of the prejudices of race and nation. Without caring if the patient was a
friend or foe, his wife also offered a helping hand. He was juggling his doctoral
responsibilities on the one hand and the adversary on the other, but humanity and
compassion won out.
While Japan and America were at war at the time, no one could provide shelter to an
enemy. He had been aware of the negative effects of racial discrimination among whites
even throughout his training. His emotions of patriotism prevented him from ignoring his
medical obligations because it is a doctor’s responsibility to save humanity. Here, Dr.
Sadao’s sense of national allegiance and professional commitment clashed. He could have
faced all charges of being a traitor, but he risked his own life to save the American soldier.
He operated on him and provided for him in the most perilous circumstances.
