Question Bank — The Enemy

Section A — MCQs (10 questions, 1 mark each)

1. Where was Dr Sadao Hoki’s house located?
   (a) In Tokyo (b) On a narrow beach outlined with bent pines (c) Near a fishing village (d) In America

2. Why had Sadao not been sent abroad with the troops?
   (a) He was too old (b) He was perfecting a discovery to render wounds clean (c) He refused to go (d) Hana opposed it

3. What did Sadao and Hana initially decide was the kindest thing to do with the wounded man?
   (a) Hand him to the police (b) Put him back into the sea (c) Operate on him (d) Hide him forever

4. Assertion (A): Sadao felt he could not throw the wounded American back into the sea.
   Reason (R): The man was wounded and Sadao’s training as a doctor made it impossible for him to let a patient die.
   (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
   (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
   (c) A is true but R is false.
   (d) A is false but R is true.

5. Why did Yumi refuse to wash the white man?
   (a) She was busy with the children (b) She had never washed a white man and found him too dirty (c) Hana forbade her (d) The gardener stopped her

6. Assertion (A): Hana washed the wounded man herself.
   Reason (R): Yumi refused and Hana’s anger at the servant’s stubbornness sustained her.
   (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
   (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
   (c) A is true but R is false.
   (d) A is false but R is true.

7. What did the old gardener believe would happen if Sadao healed the white man?
   (a) The sea and the gun would take revenge (b) The General would reward him (c) The servants would stay (d) Hana would be happy

8. What did Sadao discover when he operated on the American?
   (a) The bullet had been removed earlier (b) The bullet was still there near the kidney (c) The man had no serious wound (d) The wound was only superficial

9. Why did the servants finally leave the house?
   (a) They were afraid of the General (b) They felt Sadao and Hana had forgotten to think of their country first (c) They wanted higher wages (d) The baby was ill

10. What plan did the General offer to help Sadao get rid of the prisoner?
    (a) Send him to prison (b) Send private assassins to kill him quietly (c) Take him to the palace (d) Hand him to the army

Section B — Reference to Context (3 extracts, 4 marks each)

Extract 1

“He is wounded,” Sadao exclaimed. He made haste to the man, who lay motionless, his face in the sand. An old cap stuck to his head soaked with sea water. He was in wet rags of garments. Sadao stopped, Hana at his side, and turned the man’s head. They saw the face.
“A white man!” Hana whispered.

(i) Who is the speaker of the words “A white man!” and what is the context?
(ii) What had happened to the man?
(iii) Identify the literary device used in the description of the man’s appearance.
(iv) What does the word “motionless” suggest about the man’s condition?

Extract 2

“If we sheltered a white man in our house we should be arrested and if we turned him over as a prisoner, he would certainly die,” Sadao said.
“The kindest thing would be to put him back into the sea,” Hana said. But neither of them moved. They were staring with a curious repulsion upon the inert figure.

(i) Who are the speakers and what difficult choice are they facing?
(ii) Why do they feel repulsion towards the man?
(iii) Name the literary device in “curious repulsion”.
(iv) What does the phrase “neither of them moved” reveal about their state of mind?

Extract 3

“You are well,” Sadao agreed. He lowered his voice. “You are so well that I think if I put my boat on the shore tonight, with food and extra clothing in it, you might be able to row to that little island not far from the coast.”

(i) Who is Sadao speaking to and what decision has he finally taken?
(ii) Why does Sadao suggest the island?
(iii) Identify one literary device in the extract.
(iv) What does the lowered voice indicate about Sadao’s feelings?

Section C — Short Answer (5 questions, 3 marks each)

1. Why did Sadao’s father send him to America?
2. How did Hana react when she first saw the white man?
3. Why did the old gardener oppose Sadao’s decision to treat the wounded man?
4. What role did the General play in Sadao’s life?
5. Why did Sadao finally decide to help the American escape?

Section D — Long Answer (2 questions, 6 marks each)

1. Draw a character sketch of Dr Sadao Hoki.
2. “The conflict between professional duty and patriotic duty is the central theme of the story.” Discuss with reference to Dr Sadao.

Section E — Language and Writing (2 questions, 4 marks each)

1. Vocabulary/Grammar task:
   From the unit, fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in brackets:
   (a) Sadao’s hands moved with _ (swift) as he operated.
   (b) The servants looked at their master with _ (cold) eyes after the incident.
   (c) Hana felt ____ (fear) when the messenger arrived in uniform.

2. Writing task:
   Imagine you are Hana. Write a diary entry (80–100 words) expressing your feelings on the night the servants left and you realised the full burden of hiding the enemy soldier.