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The Enemy/ by Pearl S. Buck

Read the questions carefully and circle/ highlight the most correct answer

1) Who said "If I stop now the man will surely die" to whom?
(A) Sadao to himself
(B) Sadao to Hana
(C) Sadao to the servants
(D) Hana to Sadao

2) How does Sadao call his patients?

(A) my friend
(B) my buddy
(C) my patient
(D) fella

3) What were the servants doing when they left the house?
(A) crying
(B) cursing
(C) yelling and throwing rocks
(D) they didn't leave the house at all

4) “Those islands yonder, they are the stepping stones to the future for Japan.” These
words were spoken by:
(A) Sadao’s father
(B) Sadao’s general
(C) Sadao’s professor
(D) Sadao’s wife

5) The chief concern of Sadao’s father was Sadao’s:

(A) Health
(B) Education
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(C) Wedding
(D) Children
6) Besides the gun, what else wounded the prisoner?
(A) A knife
(B) An animal
(C) The waves
(D) The rocks

7) How does Sadao feel about operation on Tom?

(A) He’s disgusted with the thought of saving his life
(B) He wants to help him live and will do it at any cost
(C) He feels obligated to save him since he’s a doctor, but he’s not fond of the American.
(D) He feels like his training as a doctor has not helped him deal with such a situation.

8) Why does the messenger come to get Sadao?

(A) The general wants him
(B) The servants complained to the general
(C) The messenger doesn’t give an answer
(D) He is in trouble for hiding the prisoner

9) Why did Sadao not go to war?

(A) He was too old
(B) He was too educated
(C) He bought his way out of service
(D) He was needed by the old general

10) What do Sadao’s father and the servants have in common?

(A) They grow flowers
(B) They live in the same house
(C) They grew up together
(D) They are Patriots and only care about Japan.
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