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Class - 12
English Core
Vistas 4. THE ENEMY
QUESTIONS:-
Q1. Who was Dr. Sadao? where was his house?
Ans-
Dr. Sadao Hoki was a famous and established Japanese doctor. He went to America
for learning surgery and medicine. Dr. Sadao's house was built on a spot on the
Japanese coast. The low, square stone house was set upon rocks well above a
narrow beach. The beach was outlined with bent pines.
Q2. Will doctor Sadao be arrested on the charge of harbouring an
enemy?
Ans-
Japan is at war with America. Giving shelter to a sailor of the U.S. Navy is an
anti- national work. Dr. Sadao can be arrested. He can be punished on the
charge of harbouring an enemy. But it will not happen. His servants will not
disclose the matter to the police. The old General knows everything but he
sleeps over the matter.
Q3. Will Hanna help the wounded man and wash him herself?
Ans-
Hana showed her hesitations as the man is a prisoner of war. He is a wounded
sailor of the 'U.S. Navy'. Hana is reluctant to help the wounded man. Firstly,
the man is her enemy. America is at war with Japan. Secondly, she thinks that
by giving shelter to such a man they can be arrested. But her essential
humanity and obedience to her husband compels her to save Tom's life.
Q4. What will Dr. Sadao do to get rid of the man?
Ans-
Dr. Sadao has given a new lease of life to the wounded prisoner of war, Tom. He
can't throw him into the jaws of death again. Therefore, he gives him a boat
with sufficient food and clothes to go to a nearby island. From there the man
can take a Korean boat and escape to freedom at night.
Q5. What was the chief concern of Sadao's father?
Ans-
The influence of his father was quite dominating on Sadao. His father never
joked or played with him. Sadao's education was his father's chief concern. For
this reason at the age of twenty two he was sent to America to study surgery
and medicine. By the time his father died. Sadao had established himself as a
famous surgeon and scientist.
Q6. What did Hana and Sadao see coming out of the mist?
Ans-
Hana and Sadao were standing outside their house. They saw something black
coming out of the mist. It was a man. He seemed to be flung up out of the
ocean. He staggered a few steps. He was crawling. Then he fell on his face and
lay there. Sadao thought him some fisherman having been washed from his boat.
Q7. How did Sadao and Hana come to know that the man was an
American, prisoner of war and an enemy?
Ans-
When Dr. Sadao and Hana came nearer. They found some stains of blood on sand.
The man as wounded. He turned the man's head and they saw his face. He was a
white man. They read the faint writing on the cap: "U.S. Navy". The
man was a prisoner of war. He was an enemy soldier. Japan was at war with
America.
Q8. Hana told Yumi to wash the soldier. How did Yumi react?
Ans-
Hana realised that at first the soldier must be washed. She told Yumi to fetch
hot water for washing. When she saw the white man she shook with anger. She
would not wash such a dirty white man. Hana cried and commanded her to do as
asked. Yumi had a fierce look of resistance and left the room.
Q9. How did the General react when Sadao informed him about the
prisoner of war?
Ans-
The behaviour of the General was quite surprising. His personal considerations
overweighed all other considerations. He didn't order the immediate arrest of
the enemy. Nor did he take any action against Dr. Sadao who had given shelter
to an American soldier. He only offered to send two private assassins to get
him killed secretly. But he never sent those.
Q10. Why did Dr. Sadao help in the escape of the American
soldier? Was it an act of treachery? Can you justify his action?
Ans-
Dr. Sadao gave shelter to a wounded enemy. If the young American been healthy,
Sadao would have handed him over to the police. But there was a bleeding and
dying man. He was a doctor and was trained to save even a dying enemy.
Therefore, he helped him in his escape. Human considerations outweighed all
other petty things.
Q11. Dr. Sadao was compelled by his duty as a doctor to help the
enemy soldier. what made Hana his wife sympathetic to him in the face of open
defiance from the domestic staff?
Ans-
Sadao Hoki was a doctor. He was compelled by his duty as a doctor to help a
dying man.Japan was at war with America. The prisoner of war Tom was an enemy.
Hana, Dr. Sadao Hoki's wife was a kind-hearted lady, developed a natural
sympathy for the wounded and dying enemy. She had to face open defiance from
the domestic staff. But she was not provoked. She played her role as a dutiful
wife and the mistress of the house with dignity.
The
two servants wanted that "the white man should die". Yumi refused to
wash a white man. The fierce look on her face even frightened Hana. She faced
this anger.
She
helped her husband in performing an operation on him. It was due to her
sympathy and cooperation that Dr. Sadao could save the dying prisoner of war.
Q12. Write a character-sketch of Dr. Sadao as depicted in your
lesson, The Enemy".
Ans-
Dr. Sadao Hoki was the only son of his father.His education was his father's
only concern. For this reason he had been sent to America at the age of
twenty-two to study surgery and medicine. He married Hana in America when he
became sure she was Japanese. This shows Sadao's love for Japan.
One
evening,he and Hana found a prisoner of war wounded and bleeding. Sadao was in
a dilemma. The wounded man was an American. Japan was at war with America. If
he sheltered a white man he could be arrested. If he handed him over the
police, the wounded soldier would certainly die.
Dr.
Sadao and his obedient wife faced the displeasure of their servants. Yumi
didn't want to wash a white man. The old gardener left them. Dr. Sadao heard
the call of his profession only. Dr. Sadao's heart overflowed with human
kindness. He didn't not want Tom be arrested, so he made elaborate arrangements
for his escape. He did all these sacrifices putting himself and his wife at
maximum risk.
Q13. How did Sadao and Hana see the man crawling on his hands
and knees? Why did they bring him inside the house?
Ans-
Sadao and Hana were standing outside their house. Soon they saw something black
coming out of the mists. It was a man flung out of the ocean. The man was on
his knees crawling. Then he lay down there. They thought him to be a fisherman.
Perhaps he had been washed away from his boat. He was a white man. He was a
sailor of the "U.S. Navy". In short, he was a soldier of a hostile
nation. Japan was at war with America and so he was their enemy.
Dr.
Sadao and Hana were in a fix. If they sheltered a whiteman in their house, they
could be arrested. If they handed him over to the police, he would certainly
die. "The kindest thing would be to put him back into the sea". If
the man were healthy, he could hand him over to the police. But he was a doctor
and he was trained to save the life of even a dying enemy. So he decided to
carry him into the house and save him from dying.
Q14. Why and how did Dr. Sadao help the prisoner of war to
escape? Do yo find him guilty of harbouring an enemy?
Ans-
Dr. Sadao had given a new life to the American prisoner of war. He didn't want
to throw him into the jaws of death again. He asked the young soldier to take
his private boat at night. The young American could live there until he saw a
Korean fishing boat pass by. Food, bottle water and two quilts were put inside
the boat. If the food ran out, he could signal two flashes. The young American
went into the darkness of the garden and escaped. The prisoner had gone quite
safe.
No,
Dr. Sadao can't be found guilty of harbouring an enemy. No doubt, the nationals
countries at war are considered as natural enemies. But we shouldn't forget
that Sadao was doctor. And for a doctor saving a dying man is the foremost
priority. It doesn't matter if the dying man is an enemy.
Q15. Describe the difficulties faced by Dr. Sadao when he tried
to help the enemy soldier.
Ans-
An American prisoner of war was washed ashore in a dying state. He was found
the doorstep of a Japanese doctor, Dr. Sadao. First of all, faced a dilemma.
Should he save him as a doctor or hand him over to the Army as a patriot ?
because Japan was at war with America. He acted promptly and packed the wound
with the sea moss lying on the beach. Once he thought of throwing the man
"back in the sea". If he sheltered a white man in his house, he could
be arrested. If he handed him to the army, he would certainly die. He would
even die if he was not operated on.
Dr.
Sadao and his kind-hearted wife Hana faced stiff resistance of the servants and
Yumi. Yumi refused to wash the wounds of a white man. The servants left them in
anger. Hana herself washed the wounds and helped in giving the anaesthetic. Dr.
Sadao,ethics of his profession had trained him to save even a dying enemy.
Putting aside all obstacles, difficultie and dangers, he operated on the enemy
soldier. Not only that. He also helped him to escape.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS :-
Q1. Sadao went to America to learn
(a)
psychiatry
(b) surgery and medicine
(c)
music
(d)
fine arts
Q2. The chief concern for Sadao's father was
(a)
Sadao's wedding
(b) Sadao's education
(c)
Sadao's migration
(d)
Sadao's treatment
Q3. The name of the main character in 'The Enemy' is
(a)
Dr. Huen Tsang
(b) Dr. Sadao Hoki
(c)
Dr. Chung Wa
(d)
Dr. Hao Chi
Q4. How many children Dr. Sadao has?
(a)
4
(b)
5
(c)
3
(d) 2
Q5. At what age Dr. Sadao went to America?
(a) 22
(b)
32
(c)
12
(d)
42
Q6. Where did Dr. Sadao meet Hana?
(a)
in Japan
(b)
in his neighbour
(c)
in the battlefield
(d) at professor Harley's house in America
Q7. Why did Dr. Sadao help an enemy soldier?
(a) because he was an ethical and sincere doctor
(b)
because he was his friend
(c)
because he knew him
(d)
none
Q 8. Why did the servants leave Dr. Sadao's House?
(a)
Because he was wounded
(b)
because he was dirty
(c) Because he was an American Soldier and they didn't like him
(d)
All
Q9. Why did Dr. Sadao give his flashlight to the enemy soldier?
(a)
to help him
(b)
to show him the way in the dark
(c) so that he could send him signal in case of any distress
(d)
All these
Q 10. How did Dr. Sadao get rid of the American Soldier?
(a)
by giving him instructions
(b)
by giving him flashlight to use in times of distress
(c)
by asking him to row to the island.
(d) All these
Q 11. What kind of person The General was?
(a)
a kind hearted
(b)
a wise man
(c) a selfish man
(d)
none
Q 12. Why did the messenger come to the doctor?
(a)
to meet him
(b)
for checkup
(c) to inform about the General's ill-health
(d)
All these
Q 13. Why did the General not pass orders to arrest Dr. Sadao
for giving space to a white man?
(a)
because he trusted him
(b)
because he needed him
(c) General was not in good health and needed his services
(d)
None
Q 14. Who was Dr. Sadao?
(a)
An Iranian Doctor
(b)
An American doctor
(c) A Japanese doctor
(d)
None
Q 15. 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
Q 16. What did Dr. Sadao give to the soldier?
(a)
his boat
(b)
food to eat
(c)
flashlight to use in distress
(d) All these
Q 17. The name of the prisoner as told to Hana was
(a) Tom
(b)
Dick
(c)
Harry
(d)
John Answer
Q 18. All the servants in Sadao's household
(a)
were happy with their master
(b)
felt that he deserved a reward
(c) were very critical of him
(d)
wanted him to let the soldier die
Q 19 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 Yumil
Q 20. Sadao removed the bullet from close to soldiers
(a)
heart
(b)
liver lungs
(c) Kidney
(d) lungs
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Index
Flamingo | |
Poetry Section | |
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Prose Section | |
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6. | |
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8. | |
Vistas | |
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