English CBSE Class 12 NCERT Vistas Chapter 4 The Enemy Free Solution of Extra Questions and Answers – Extract Based Questions Short Answer Questions Long Answer Questions and Value Based Questions
THE ENEMY
(Extra Questions)
Multiple Choice Questions
(i) ‘‘Who can limit our future? It depends on what we make it.’’. Which of the following cannot be the tone of this sentence?
1. Optimistic
2. Encouraging
3. Pessimistic
4. Inspiring
5. Depressing
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 5
(d) 2 and 5
(ii) Based on following statements, please select the correct option –
Statement 1: Sadao’s father was concerned about education of his son.
Statement 2: Sadao went to America to study.
(a) Statement 1 alone is true
(b) Statement 2 alone is false
(c) Statement 1 is the cause and Statement 2 is action
(d) Statement 2 is the cause and Statement 1 is action
(iii) What according the extract was the main worry of father of Sadao?
(a) Limits of human beings
(b) Knowledge about various games
(c) Education of his son
(d) Health of his father
(iv) What profession Sadao would have followed after his return from America?
(a) Advocate
(b) Doctor
(c) Athlete
(d) Soldier
(v) The number ‘twenty-two’ mentioned in the extract pertains to which of the following?
(a) Date
(b) Weight
(c) Age
(d) Year
(vi) Which of the following does not represent ‘taken this into his mind’?
(a) kept this in his mind
(b) born this in his mind
(c) always remembered it
(d) always minded his own business
(i) ‘He ran quickly down the steps’. To whom does the word ‘he’ refers to in this sentence?
(a) Soldier
(b) Doctor
(c) Cook
(d) Gardener
(ii) Which of the following options do not represent feature of beach at the venue being described in the extract?
1. bare
2. crowded
3. spiked with rocks
4. rocky
5. tranquil
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 4 and 5
(d) 2 and 5
(iii) Which of the following correctly represents sense of the phrase ‘he must be badly torn’?
(a) unconscious
(b) healthy
(c) injured
(d) bulky
(iv) Which of the following idiom correctly represents the theme of ‘They saw when they came toward him that indeed it was so.’
(a) One look is worth a thousand words
(b) Seeing is believing
(c) We need better sight to make better choice
(d) Seeing is better that hearing
(v) Please carefully read following statements and then select the most suitable option.
Statement 1: They assumed that the man must be torn.
Statement 2: The red stain confirmed their guess
Statement 3: The surf beyond the beach was spiked with rocks
(a) Statement 2 is based on Statement 1.
(b) Statement 3 is based on Statement 2.
(c) Statement 1 is based on Statement 2.
(d) Statement 1 is based on Statement 3.
(i) Which of the following helped ‘them’ remain undetected?
(a) presence of mist
(b) departure of fisherman
(c) absence of beach combers
(d) All the above
(ii) ‘‘What shall we do with this man?’’ Sadao muttered. Which of the following cannot be the thought process going on in the mind of Sadao?
1. Dilemma
2. Worry
3. clarity
4. Ambiguity
5. Decisiveness
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 5
(c) 3 and 5
(d) 3 and 4
(iii) What was Sadao trying to do because of his habit?
(a) Searching for another man
(b) Trying to find vegetation
(c) Trying to stop oozing of blood
(d) Creating confusion
(iv) Which of the following cannot be inferred about ‘the man’?
(a) He was injured
(b) He was bleeding
(c) He did not come out of stupor
(d) He was strong
(v) In which of the following option, the underlined word cannot be replaced by ‘stanch’?
(a) Mother promised a cake to his son to stop his tears.
(b) Police increased night patrolling to curb new wave of crime.
(c) Booster dose of vaccination is an attempt to prevent spread of Coronavirus.
(d) Teacher advised students to cancel the annual festival.
(i) ‘if the man were whole’. Which of the following best describes the meaning of ‘whole’ in the context of this sentence?
(a) complete
(b) full
(c) healthy
(d) injured
(ii) According to the dialogue between Hana and Sadao, we can say that they were –
(a) careful and brutal
(b) humane and nostalgic
(c) humane and patriotic
(d) principled and suspicious
(iii) According to extract which of the following was not a thought of Sadao about the man?
1. I do not care about him
2. Every American is my enemy
3. I do not want to throw him back to see
4. He is a special person
5. We should take him to our home
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 5
(d) 3 and 4
(iv) Which of the following represents the same relationship as represented by ‘enemy and friend’?
(a) student and principle
(b) common and ordinary
(c) huge and large
(d) life and death
(v) Which of the following option is correct with respect to two statements given below?
Statement 1: Sadao considered ‘the man’ as his enemy.
Statement 2: Sadao considered all Americans as his enemy.
(a) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
(b) Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false
(c) Both statements are false
(d) Both statements are true
(i) ‘what their master had just told them.’ In this sentence who has been referred to as ‘master’?
(a) Teacher
(b) Sadao
(c) General
(d) God
(ii) According to the extract how many people were frightened?
(a) two
(b) one
(c) three
(d) five
(iii) ‘they will take revenge on us.’ It can be inferred from the extract that this sentence is a
(a) warning
(b) moral
(c) banter
(d) curse
(iv) The gardener did not want his master to treat the wounded person because
(a) The person was a white man
(b) Gardener was superstitious
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
(v) Which of the following option represents the same relationship as between ‘bluntly and courteously’?
(a) eagerly and impatiently
(b) quickly and slowly
(c) harshly and rudely
(d) affectionately and lovingly
(i) What explanation did Hana give to Yumi?
(a) It was important to treat the white man
(b) They wanted to hand over the white man to police
(c) It was their intention to be sensible
(d) They had sympathy towards the white man
(ii) Please read following statements and then select the best option from the choices given.
Statement 1: Yumi was afraid to participate in the treatment of white man
Statement 2: She was worried if it could bring some trouble to her
(a) Both statements are wrong.
(b) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is the cause
(c) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is the cause
(d) Statement 2 is irrelevant to the Statement 1
(iii) Which of the following are not true about behaviour of Hana?
1. She tried to reasonably explain to Yumi
2. She had respect for thoughts of others
3. She believed in issuing strict orders
4. Dignity was one of her virtues
5. She could not get afraid
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 4 and 5
(d) 3 and 5
(iv) What according to the extract helped Hana to stay alone with white man?
(a) Her determination
(b) Her helpfulness
(c) Her pride
(d) Her anger
(v) Which of the following does not convey the same meaning as conveyed by ‘I will have nothing to do with it’?
(a) I will not evolve with it
(b) I will have no connection with it
(c) I will have no business with it
(d) I will not involve with it
(i) ‘But he did not answer.’ To whom does the word ‘he’ refers to in this line?
(a) White man
(b) Professor
(c) Gardner
(d) Sadao
(ii) Please read following statements and then select the best option from the choices given.
Statement1: His old American professor of anatomy had seen to that knowledge.
Statement 2: He was familiar with every atom of this human body.
(a) None of the statements can be inferred.
(b) Statement 2 is effect and Statement 1 is the cause
(c) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is the cause
(d) Statement 2 is irrelevant to the Statement 1
(iii) Which of the following were not advocated by the old professor?
1. Every surgeon should have complete knowledge about human body.
2. Every surgeon should know human body as if it is made by him / her
3. Ignorance is a bliss
4. A patient may die if surgeon does not have full knowledge
5. He did not believe in repeating his principles
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 4 and 5
(d) 3 and 5
(iv) ‘his instrument strike against something hard’. What was that ‘something’?
(a) Gun
(b) Scissors
(c) Kidney
(d) Bullet
(v) Which of the following word is similar to ‘probed’ as used in the extract?
(a) circled
(b) searched
(c) thundered
(d) engaged
(i) ‘when he perceived where he was’. Which of the following word represents the meaning implied by ‘perceived’ in this sentence?
(a) thought
(b) ignored
(c) understood
(d) accepted
(ii) “I was a long time in America,”. Which of the following option does not represent the similar use of ‘a long time’
(a) Sohan has been in the Indian team a long time.
(b) I have been serving this organisation a long time.
(c) You have taken a long time to travel one mile.
(d) It is a long time I have not been to my sister.
(iii) Which of the following could have been some relief to the young man?
(a) Sight of Hana
(b) The place he was
(c) Hana knew Enlgish
(d) All of the above
(iv) Why did Hana herself serve food to the young man?
(a) She wanted to apologise
(b) She knew English
(c) The young man was terrified
(d) Servants did not want to enter the room
(v) Which of the following word is similar to ‘summon’ as used in the extract?
(a) invite
(b) bank
(c) gather
(d) release
(i) What reasons Sadao gave to justify treating the American?
(a) I am a trained doctor
(b) I cannot let a man die if I can help him
(c) Neither (a) nor (b)
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(ii) Please read following statements and then select the best option from the choices given.
Statement 1: Sadao considered Americans as his enemy
Statement 2: Sadao was treating an American because of his moral duty
(a) None of the statements can be inferred.
(b) Statement 1 can be inferred but Statement 2 cannot be inferred
(c) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(d) Both statements can be inferred
(iii) Which of the following were not narrated by Hana to Sadao?
1. Servants have informed to quit their job
2. Servants feel Hana and Sadao are patriotic
3. Servants thought Hana and Sadao liked Americans
4. Servants are ready to understand our dilemma
5. We have lived in America for a long time.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 4 and 5
(d) 2 and 4
(iv) ‘somehow the household dragged on’ Which of the underlined word cannot be replaced by ‘dragged on’?
(a) I did not like physics but continued with this subject.
(b) I wanted to stop the discussion but it went on for an hour more.
(c) Nobody answered the question and silence prevailed
(d) The child saw her mother and ran towards
(v) Which of the following sentence best describes the condition of Sadao?
(a) This is the most desirable outcome of our action
(b) I am pleased at the turn of events
(c) I am sandwiched between two contrasting duties
(d) I have fallen into a deep slumber
(i) ‘she knew what it meant.’ What did Hana understand?
(a) Servants were on a strike
(b) Servants wanted to disobey her orders
(c) Servants had decided to leave the house
(d) Servants wanted to annoy her
(ii) Please read following statements and then select the best option from the choices given.
Assertion: Yumi had an emotional attachment with children.
Statement 1 : Yumi informed Hana where she was going.
Statement 2: Yumi was ready to come back if children cried a lot
(a) None of the statements can be inferred.
(b) Assertion only can be inferred
(c) Assertion can be inferred and both statements support the assertion
(d) Each statement is independent of each other
(iii) Please arrange following events in ascending order of their occurrence. Event that occurred first should come first.
1. Hana noticed that routine house work was not done.
2. Hana paid servants and thanked them
3. Hana got up in the morning.
4. Servants came to Hana in the kitchen
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 4, 3, 2, 1
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3
(d) 3, 1, 4, 2
(iv) Who among the servants had been serving for the longest period?
(a) Cook
(b) Yumi
(c) Gardener
(d) Cannot be determined
(iv) During turn of the events described in the extract, which of the following emotions is not likely to have come to Hana?
(a) Annoyance
(b) Grace
(c) Acceptance
(d) Delight
(i) Which of the following can be inferred from the extract?
(a) Hana was expert in house hold work
(b) Hana did not like to do house hold work
(c) Hana was not in the habit of doing house hold work
(d) Hana was best at doing house hold work
(ii) Please read following statements and then select the best option from the choices given.
Statement 1: Hana got afraid after seeing the messenger
Statement 2: Hana guessed that servants had complained about presence of American
(a) None of the statements can be inferred.
(b) Statement 1 can be inferred but Statement 2 cannot be inferred
(c) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(d) Both statements can be inferred
(iii) For which of the following reasons, Sadao had kept the window open?
1. To have a good view of his garden
2. To keep a tab on incoming people
3. To enjoy the sunshine
4. To let the air come in
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 4 and 5
(d) 1 and 3
(iv) Which of the following is not a reason for Hana not being able to speak a word?
(a) She had run
(b) She was gasping
(c) The messenger was following her
(d) The messenger was wearing official uniform
(v) Which of the following idiom does not describe why Hana got afraid?
(a) Guilty conscious pricks the mind
(b) Fear of fear is greater than the fear itself
(c) Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind
(d) Better to face a danger once than be always in fear
(i) “It would be best if he could be quietly killed,” To whom does the word ‘he’ refers to in this sentence?
(a) Cook at the house of Sadao
(b) American at the house of Sadao
(c) Japanese at the house of Sadao
(d) None of the above
(ii) Please read following statements and then select the best option from the choices given.
Statement1: The General decided that the white man should be killed
Statement 2: Sadao was supporting this decision
(a) None of the statements can be inferred.
(b) Statement 1 can be inferred but Statement 2 cannot be inferred
(c) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(d) Both statements can be inferred
(iii) Which of the following can be inferred about the General?
(a) He was a lazy person
(b) He did not wield power
(c) He was a good planner
(d) He never helped others
(iv) Which of the following activity the General did not want Sadao to know about?
(a) Number of assassins with the General
(b) Schedule of arrival of assassins at the sea beach
(c) Schedule of departure of assassins from the house of Sadao
(d) Schedule of arrival of assassins at the house of Sadao
(v) “Certainly it would be very natural,” What was being talked about as natural?
(a) Arrival of assassins
(b) Killing of white man
(c) Keeping the window open
(d) Action by the General
(i) Which of the following can be inferred from the extract?
(a) Sadoa was sure about something during that night
(b) Sadao woke up several times during that night
(c) Sadao had a sound sleep that night
(d) Sadao’s bed was very comfortable
(ii) Please read following statements and then select the best option from the choices given.
Statement 1: Sadao expected an important event to happen during the night.
Statement 2: Sadao checked the guest room to confirm occurrence of the event.
(a) None of the statements can be inferred.
(b) Statement 1 can be inferred but Statement 2 cannot be inferred
(c) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(d) Both statements can be inferred
(iii) Which of the following sounds, Sadao did not imagine to hear?
1. Sounds of footsteps
2. Sounds of catfight
3. Sounds of breaking of branch of a tree
4. Sounds of shifting of a stone
5. Sounds of men carrying weight
6. Sounds of men having a walk
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 4 and 6
(d) 2 and 6
(iv) ‘he closed the door again quietly.’ Which of the following reason is definitely wrong about quietly closing the door.
(a) Sadao did not want to disturb the sleep of American
(b) Sadao was disappointed to see the American there
(c) The American was having a peaceful sleep
(d) Sadao did not want to be noticed by the assassins.
(v) When did Sadao intend to inform his wife about the American?
(a) After receiving direction from the General
(b) He did not want to inform his wife
(c) After the American had been moved away
(d) His wife already knew about the plan
(i) Which of the following can be inferred from the extract?
1. Sadao was determined to get rid of the young man
2. Sadao was concerned about safety of the young man
3. Sadao was a friend of the young man.
4. Sadao was not happy with the behaviour of the young man.
5. Sadoa wanted to guide the young man to escape
(a) 1,3 and 5
(b) 1,2 and 4
(c) 1,3 and 4
(d) 1,2 and 5
(ii) Please read following statements and then select the best option from the choices given.
Statement 1: The young man understood the necessity to leave the place.
Statement 2: Sadao gave a logic which was applicable to him and the young man both
(a) None of the statements can be inferred.
(b) Statement 1 can be inferred but Statement 2 cannot be inferred
(c) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(d) Both statements can be inferred
(iii) Which of the following was not narrated about the islands?
1. It is near the coast
2. Army is not stationed there
3. It is visible all the times
4. Water is shallow around it
5. Boats from Korea do not go near it
6. It is not inhabited.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 3, 4 and 5
(d) 4, 5 and 6
(iv) ‘it is not hidden that you are here.’ In which of the following options, the underlined word cannot be replaced by ‘hidden’.
(a) It is not concealed that you are here.
(b) It is not unknown that you are here
(c) It is not revealed that you are here.
(d) It is not secret that you are here.
(v) What the young man is likely to say at the end of the conversation?
(a) Thank you! You are trying to deceive me once again
(b) Thank you! You are trying to guide me once again.
(c) Thank you! You are trying to save my life again.
(d) Thank you! You are throwing me back to where from I came
(i) When was Sadao called to operate the General?
(a) in the day
(b) once upon a time
(c) in the night
(d) unknown time
(ii) Please read following statements and then select the best option from the choices given.
Statement1: The General was aware that the young man had escaped.
Statement 2: Servants knew that the young man was not at Sadao’s house
(a) None of the statements can be inferred.
(b) Statement 1 can be inferred but Statement 2 is false
(c) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 can be inferred
(d) Both statements are false
(iii) ‘Nobody said anything.’ Which of the following are implied by the word ‘nobody’.
1. Sadao
2. General
3. Yumi
4. The white man
5. Cook
6. Gardener
(a) All except 1 and 2
(b) All except 3 and 4
(c) All except 2 and 4
(d) All except 5 and 6
(iv) Which of the following is not true about the operation of the General?
(a) The operation was conducted a week ago
(b) After some time the General had demanded food
(c) Survival of the General was uncertain for twelve hours
(d) Gall bladder of the General was in good condition
(v) Which of the following best describes the reason Yumi made extra efforts to clean the guest room?
(a) It had become dirty
(b) She wanted to remove all signs and traces of white man
(c) It was her habit to make extra efforts
(d) Hana had given her instructions for thorough cleaning of the room
(i) The tone of the above extract is –
(a) nostalgic and satire
(b) patriotic and perplexed
(c) perplexed and gloomy
(d) nostalgic and patriotic
(ii) Please read following statements and then select the best option from the choices given.
Statement 1: Americans had a preconceived notion about Japanese
Statement 2: Sadoa thought that Japanese were superior to Americans
(a) None of the statements can be inferred.
(b) Statement 1 can be inferred but Statement 2 is false
(c) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 can be inferred
(d) Both statements can be inferred from the extract
(iii) Which of the following are true about the house where Sadao had met Hana for the first time?
1. The professor was a dull man
2. Professor’s wife was reticent
3. Professor’s wife was intelligent
4. Professor’s wife was kind
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
(iv) ‘his wife had been a silly talkative woman’. In which of the following options, the underlined word cannot be replaced by ‘talkative’?
(a) Such a voluble David is!
(b) Oh! How garrulous this lady is!
(c) The kid has learned a new language. Hence he is so verbose.
(d) I fail to understand why my mother is so taciturn.
(v) The extract talks about how many woman?
(a) one
(b) two
(c) three
(d) four
Extract Based Questions
1. Who is referred to as ‘he’ in the above extract?
2. From which lesson this extract has been taken?
3. Who is referred as ‘little boy’ in above extract? Write is his full name.
4. Which word in abstract is antonym of ‘coward’?
1. To whom does ‘both of them’ refer to?
2. Who was ‘the man’?
3. Was ‘the man’ keeping good health ?
4. Which word in the extract is synonym of ‘fog’?
1. Who is speaker of above extract?
2. Who is referred as ‘them’ in above extract?
3. Which word in the extract mean ‘certainly’?
4. How many of ‘them’ were employed at the house by speaker of the extract?
1. Who is referred a ‘he’ in ‘he stood gazing..’?
2. What was the age of ‘the man’?
3. In whose bedroom ‘the man’ was lying
4. Which word in the extract is synonym of ‘strength’?
1. Who is speaker of the above extract?
2. Who is listener of the above extract?
3. Who is referred as ‘the master’ in above extract?
4. Which word in the extract is synonym of ‘treats’?
1. Who is referred as ‘she’ in above extract?
2. Who is the listener of the above extract?
3. Was ‘the white man’ conscious when above lines were spoken?
4. Which phrase in the antonym of ‘always’?
1. Who is referred as ‘he’ in above extract?
2. What was ‘something hard’?
3. What was ‘he’ doing.?
4. Which word in the extract mean ‘end point’?
1. What was the first thing that happened?
2. What was the second thing happened?
3. From which day the seventh day is counted.?
4. What is the name of the lesson from which above extract is taken?
1. Why had messenger come there?
2. How had Hana interpreted arrival of messenger?
3. What information was given by the messenger?
4. Which word in the extract is synonym of ‘sufficient’?
1. Who is speaker of the above extract?
2. Who is listener of the above extract?
3. Who is referred as ‘the man’?
4. Which word in the extract is synonym of ‘unlucky’?
1. Who is referred as ‘I’ in above extract?
2. Who is referred as ‘you’ in above extract?
3. How was ‘you’ to escape from ‘the island’?
4. Which word in the extract is synonym of ‘sail’?
1. Who is referred as ‘old man’ in above extract?
2. Why is referred as ‘you’ in above extract?
3. What did the ‘old man’ suffer?
4. What was the promise of the ‘old man’?
1. Who is referred as ‘he’ in above extract?
2. Who is referred as ‘she’ in above extract?
3. In which country ‘he’ used to live during the time period refereed in the extract?
4. Which word in the extract is synonym of ‘thankful’?
Short Answer Questions – 30 to 40 words
Answer: Dr Sadao was perfecting a discovery which could render wounds entirely clean. Therefore we can infer that Sadao was also a scientist.
Answer. Dr Sadao was doing research about perfecting a discovery which would render wounds entirely clean. The General was sick and he thought that Sadao was the best person to treat him.
Owing to above two reasons, Sadao was not sent abroad with troops.
Answer: The couple saw something black coming out of the sea. They realized that it was a man. He was crawling on his knees and hands. He fell on his face and lay there. They thought that he was a fisherman. They went near him and found that he was a white man who was bleeding. From his cap they determined him to be a US soldier.
Answer: The dilemma they faced was that if they sheltered the white man, they would be arrested and if they turned him over as a prisoner he would certainly die. He had lost lot of blood due to a bullet injury. He required immediate surgery. They were thinking of saving an enemy.
Finally Sadao took him to house to save his life.
Answer: They had initially thought of putting the white man back into the sea. Sadao realized that the man was injured and he could save his life. Hana also valued human consideration more. Hence they could not put the man back into the sea.
Answer: They were afraid that they would be in trouble for giving shelter to a prisoner of war. They were also afraid that their servants may refuse to work at their house or inform police. In either case it would be a trouble for their house.
Answer: Yumi had refused to wash the white man. But when Hana asked her to obey the master, there was a fierce look of resistance upon her face. She said she would have nothing to do with him and that it was not her business to clean him.
Answer: The servants thought Dr Sadao and Hana had lived for a long time in America. They have forgotten about our own country. They like Americans.
It was an allegation of being traitors
Answer: Two things happened on the seventh day. First, all the three servants packed up their belongings and left the house. Second, a messenger arrived at their house to take Sadao to the palace because the General was in pains.
Answer: Her hands went weak and she could not draw her breath. She thought the servants had already told the police about the young prisoner. She ran to Sadao gasping and was unable to utter a word. They were relieved when messenger told that Sadao needs to come to the palace because General was in pain again.
Answer: The General wanted Dr Sadao to combine the German ruthlessness and American sentimentality. Then Sadao would be able to turn over the prisoner for execution and yet not murder the General while he was unconscious.
Answer: For three consecutive nights, Sadao had waited for the assassins to come. But they did not come. The General had genuinely forgotten his promise of having the prisoner killed because of his sickness. Therefore the plan did not succeed.
Answer: Sadao himself knew that they had never come. He had operated upon the General and was not sure if he would live. After General had become a bit better, Sadao informed him that the prisoner had escaped. The General confessed he had forgotten his promise because of his sickness.
Answer: The General wanted to reward Sadao for his loyalty towards him. Actually it was a bribe for Sadao to keep his mouth shut regarding General’s awareness about the prisoner.
Destiny rewarded Sadao in a different way. His prisoner was able to escape to safety on the very first night.
Answer: Hana washed front upper body of the man. Then she helped Sado turn the man. She gave anaesthesia to the man under the direction of Sadao.
Answer: Sadao’s old American professor of Anatomy told his students that ignorance of the human body was a surgeon’s cardinal sin. He was of the opinion that operating a body without complete knowledge of anatomy was meant to be a murder.
Answer: Sadao wondered that inspite of America and japan being enemies, he could not kill the man. Actually his professional duty and humanitarian values did not allow him to kill an injured person.
Answer: The General was sick and he had faith only on Dr Sadao. He did not believe any other surgeon. He did not want to lose services of Dr Sadao. Hence we can say that General was guided only by his self-interest.
Answer: They brought the soldier to their home. Dr Sadao operated the man to save his life. Hana helped him in the operation. Inspite of stiff resistance from servants they kept the man in their house. Hana served him food. And finally Sadao guided the man to escape.
Answer: During operation lot of blood came out of the body of American. Hana felt like vomiting and rushed to garden. Sadao was not able to go out to help his wife. His helplessness made him impatient and irritated with American.
Answer: Actions of servants were guided by their patriotism. So they refused to co-operate in the treatment of American.
They were worried about their own safety also, so left the job.
They were loyal to Hoki family. They did not inform police and returned after the prisoner was gone.
So their actions are fully justified.
Answer: Sadao had given a flash light to the man while sending him to an isolated island. Sadao had advised to give one flash light signal if he was still there at the island. When Sadao did not get any signal, he assumed that the prisoner had safely proceeded further.
Answer: If the surgeon does not have complete knowledge of anatomy, a mistake may occur during operation. Such mistake could be very dangerous to the life of patient.
This is the meaning of advice given by professor of anatomy to his students.
Answer: The person lying on the beach was from an enemy country. They could be punished. Thus life of their children could become difficult.
Sadao was famous surgeon of Japan and a personal physician of General.
Thus Hana made this comment.
Answer: Hana was aware that the bay was used to the company of Yumi. But her pride as the mistress prevented her from acknowledging this fact to his servant.
Therefore she was determined not to call Yumi even if the baby cried.
Long Answer Questions – 120-150 words
Answer: When Dr Sadao found an American soldier at the sea shore, he considered available options. Finally he decided to save the life of an injured person. Which was the right thing. He was fully aware that sheltering an enemy could put his family into trouble. And he did not even inform the police about presence of an enemy. This was a wrong act.
He corrects his first ‘wrong’ by informing the General. Sadao agreed to General’s proposal to get the prisoner killed. It is a contradiction. Sadao saves the prisoner and later agrees for his death.
The General genuinely forgot his promise owing to his sickness. Now Sadao allows the soldier to escape. On humanitarian ground his decision is right. But as a patriot his decision could be questioned.
So we may conclude that his character is a mixture of rights and wrongs.
Answer: During his meeting with the General, Dr Sadao told him about presence of the prisoner of war at his house. The General promised to send his private assassins to kill the man and to remove the body. That was his first attempt to get rid of the prisoner. However owing to his sickness, General forgot to keep his promise.
Sadao made a plan to allow the person to escape. Before that he made sure that the man had recovered. He gave a Japanese dress to wear and a black cloth to put on his head. Sadao placed food, bottled water and clothes in his boat. He gave his flashlight also. Sadao advised the man to row his boat to a nearby island. This island did not have any population. Sadao advised to signal him every evening through his flash light. Sadao instructed him to take Korean boat for his further travel. This plan was successfully implement.
Thus Sadao got rid of the prisoner.
Answer: When Dr Sadao found an injured American soldier at the sea shore, he considered available options – throwing him back to the sea, handing him over to police or treating him for his wounds. Finally Sadao decided to select third option. This shows his commitment to human values and respect for his professional ethics.
Dr Sadao had an obligation to fulfil towards his nation. So he informed General about presence of an American at his house. But General genuinely forgot to keep his promise of getting the white man killed. Sadao planned to send the American out of his country. He sent the prisoner to an isolated island in his own boat and advised him how to travel further. This way Sadao fulfilled his duty towards his nation as well. Even while expelling the foreigner, Sadao had exhibited good human values.
Thus we can conclude that Sadao fulfilled his professional duty, respected human values and exhibited patriotism as well.
Answer: At the age of twenty-two Sadao was sent to America to learn all that could be learnt of surgery and medicine. He returned at the age of thirty.
Americans were prejudiced against Japanese . Thus he had a difficulty in finding a place to live. His land lady was a dirty fat woman who was repulsive even in her kindness.
The American professor of Anatomy was very strict about teaching anatomy.
His other professor, Harley, was a dull person. His wife was so talkative and looked silly though she wanted to appear a kind person. The food at their home was bad and he used to get bored there.
He had met Hana at the house of this professor. That was the best thing that happened to him in America.
Answer: Dr Sadao was an expert surgeon. He saved life of an American soldier by operating upon him. But he was in danger of being caught as a traitor for sheltering an enemy.
Very intelligently, he took advantage his skills as a doctor to protect himself. He knew that the General needed him for his own treatment. Therefore the General will protect him. So he told the General about presence of a prisoner at his house. Sadao got an assurance from him to get rid of the white man. But General forgot to keep his promise.
Dr Sadao helped the white man to escape. Knowing that General would never take any action against him he told him that the man had escaped.
It was only due to his professional skills as a doctor that General did not take any action against Sadao. Thus Sadao could save himself.
Answer: Owing to humanitarian values and professional ethics, Sadao had operated on the white man. His life was thus saved. But the person was from his enemy country. Keeping him at his house was a threat to his own family. He could not turn him over to police. Otherwise his whole family and servants could have been in trouble.
Sadao informed the General about presence of a prisoner at his house. The General agreed to help Sadao. But owing to his illness, the General genuinely forgot his promise.
Now Sadao was left on his own to protect his family from being condemned as traitor. Because General was sick, no help could be expected from him. So he devised a plan to allow to escape the prisoner. This way he got rid of the prisoner and saved his family as well.
Under the prevailing circumstances, it was the best solution.
Answer: Sadao was a famous surgeon and a scientist. He was perfecting a discovery that would render the wound entirely clean. The General had complete faith in his ability. There was no other surgeon as capable as Dr Sadao. He had very skilfully operated the American to save his life.
When Dr Sadao found an injured American soldier at the sea shore, he considered available options – throwing him back to the sea, handing over him to police or treating him for his wounds. Finally Sadao decided to select third option. This shows his commitment to human values and respect for his professional ethics. Quality of being a good human is further indicated when he allowed the American to escape to a safe place.
So we can conclude that Sadao was a good surgeon and a good human being.
Answer: Sadao made a plan to allow the person to escape. Before that he made sure that the man had recovered quite a bit. The man was given a Japanese dress to wear and a black cloth to put on his head.
Sadao placed food, bottled water and clothes in his boat. He also gave his flashlight. Sadao advised the man to row his boat to a nearby island. This island did not have any population.
Sadao advised to signal him one flash if the prisoner was still on the island. He should give two signal if he runs out of food. Sadao instructed him to take Korean boat for his further travel. This plan was successfully implement.
Through this act, love, respect and compassion to human being is reflected.
Answer: Name of the doctor was Dr Sadao and Hana was his wife, They both were Japanese. They had lived for quite some time in USA before returning to Japan.
They had saved life of an American soldier.
Sadao was trying to save the life on injured soldier on humanitarian grounds and as his professional duty only. At the sea beach itself Dr Sado had said that he did not care for him. He was just an American and an enemy. But since he was wounded he did not want to throw him back to sea.
At his house Sadao referred to the soldier as a menace and an enemy alive or dead. After operation he again says to Hana that Americans were their enemies.
Sadao spoke to the General about the prisoner. He readily accepted the proposal for elimination of the soldier by special guards of general.
Thus we can say that Sadad did not have friendly sentiments towards the prisoner.
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