THE ENEMY

- PEARL S BUCK

WORKSHEET
ASSERTION-REASON QUESTIONS

1. A: Sadao and Hana cared about the soldier but were worried about the consequences of being
considerate.
R: Sadao and Hana wanted to shirk their responsibility of looking after an injured soldier, who could be an
American.
a. A is true but R is false
b. A is false but R is true
c. Both A and R are true
d. Both A and R are false.
2. A: Yumi refused to wash the white man as he was an enemy.
R: Hana was sympathetic to him in the face of open defiance from the domestic staff.
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.
3. A: Yumi’s reaction to the news of the presence of the POW was fearful for Hana.
R: Hana knew if anybody told about the presence of the POW to the government, they would lose
everything.
a. A is true but R is false
b. A is false but R is true
c. Both A and R are true
d. Both A and R are false.
4. A: Dr. Sadao was a dedicated doctor.
R: The Japanese General depended upon him for his treatment.
a. A is true but R is false
b. A is false but R is true
c. Both A and R are true
d. Both A and R are false.
5. A: The American POW understood the words and silence of Sadao properly before leaving Japan.
R: The POW did not want to cause any more trouble to Sadao and his family.
 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.
6. A: Dr. Sadao was a true Patriot.
R: He informed the general about the presence of the white man in his house.
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. A: The General sent the assassin to the house of Dr. Sadao.
R: He himself was in pain and needed Dr Sadao’s help.
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.
8. A: “I guess if all the Japs were like you there wouldn’t have been a War.”
R: Dr. Sadao performed the surgery on the white man and also planned his escape.
a. A is true but R is false
b. A is false but R is true
c. Both A and R are true
d. Both A and R are false.
9. A: Dr Sadao as a human being rose above narrow prejudices.
R: Hatred against enemy race is justifiable, especially during the war time.
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 false but R is True.
d. Both A and R are false.
10. A: Sadao typed a letter to report the whole thing to the Chief of Police, but put it in his own desk.
R: He was too humane as a doctor to report someone he had healed.
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 false but R is True.
d. Both A and R are false.