Extract Based Questions: The Enemy | English Class 12 PDF Download

Read the extract and answer the following questions.
Extract:
She came to him affectionately and put her arm through his as he stood, smiled and said nothing. He had met Hana in America, but he had waited to fall in love with her until he was sure she was Japanese. His father would never have received her unless she had been pure in her race. He wondered often whom he would have married if he had not met Hana, and by what luck he had found her in the most casual way, by chance literally, at an American professor’s house. The professor and his wife had been kind people anxious to do something for their few foreign students, and the students, though bored, had accepted this kindness
(The Enemy)

Question (i) What was the name of Sadao's wife whom he met in America?
(a) Hana
(b) Hara
(c) Hina
(d) Hira
Ans: Answer as written by the student: (a) Hana
Step-by-step explanation:
The name of Sadao's wife whom he met in America was Hana. This is stated in the first sentence of the extract, where it says, "She came to him affectionately and put her arm through his as he stood, smiled and said nothing." The pronoun "she" refers to Hana, who is Sadao's wife and the mother of his children. Hana was also Japanese and had studied in America, where she met Sadao at an American professor's house.

Question (ii) Why did Sadao wait to fall in love with Hana until he was sure she was Japanese?
(a) Because he wanted to respect his father's wishes and marry someone of his own race
(b) Because he wanted to avoid any cultural or linguistic barriers and marry someone of his own background
(c) Because he wanted to protect his reputation and status and marry someone of his own class
(d) Because he wanted to follow his heart and feelings and marry someone of his own choice
Ans: Answer as written by the student: (a) Because he wanted to respect his father's wishes and marry someone of his own race
Step-by-step explanation:
Sadao waited to fall in love with Hana until he was sure she was Japanese because he wanted to respect his father's wishes and marry someone of his own race. This is stated in the second sentence of the extract, where it says, "He had met Hana in America, but he had waited to fall in love with her until he was sure she was Japanese." Sadao knew that his father would never have received her unless she had been pure in her race, as he was very strict and conservative about racial purity and pride. Sadao also knew that his father had arranged a marriage for him with a Japanese girl before he left for America, but he had refused to accept it.

Question (iii) Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.
Sadao wondered often whom he would have married if he had not met Hana, and by what _______ he had found her in the most casual way.
Ans: Answer as written by the student: luck
Step-by-step explanation:
The word that fits in the blank is luck, which means success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions. Sadao wondered often whom he would have married if he had not met Hana, and by what luck he had found her in the most casual way. This is stated in the third sentence of the extract, where it shows Sadao's gratitude and curiosity about his fate and fortune. Sadao felt lucky that he had found Hana by chance, literally, at an American professor's house, where they were both invited as foreign students.

Question (iv) Explain how the extract portrays the theme of cultural identity and conflict in the story.
Ans: Answer as written by the student: The extract portrays the theme of cultural identity and conflict in the story by showing Sadao's struggle to balance his loyalty to his Japanese heritage and his attraction to American education and culture.
Step-by-step explanation:

• The theme of cultural identity and conflict in the story is the main challenge that Sadao faces as a Japanese who has studied and lived in America for eight years. Sadao has to deal with the differences and tensions between his native culture and his adopted culture, especially during the war between Japan and America. The extract portrays this theme by showing Sadao's struggle to balance his loyalty to his Japanese heritage and his attraction to American education and culture.
• The extract shows that Sadao respects his father's wishes and marries a Japanese woman, but also loves and appreciates American knowledge and science. The extract also shows that Sadao is grateful for the kindness of the American professor and his wife, but also bored by their attempts to help their foreign students.

Read the extract and answer the following questions.
Extract:
They saw when they came toward him that indeed it was so. The sand on one side of him had already a stain of red soaking through. ‘‘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.
(The Enemy)

Question (i) What is the name of the literary device used to describe the man's cap as "soaked with sea water"?

Ans: Answer as written by the student: Personification
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks what is the term for a figure of speech that gives human qualities to something that is not human. To answer this question, we need to identify the part of the extract that uses this figure of speech and explain how it works. The extract says that the man's cap was "soaked with sea water." This implies that the cap was wet and salty from the ocean water. However, the word "soaked" also suggests that the cap was absorbing or taking in the water, as if it had a choice or a desire to do so. This is a human quality that is given to the cap, which is an inanimate object. Therefore, we can conclude that the name of the literary device used to describe the man's cap as "soaked with sea water" is personification.

Question (ii) What is the theme of the extract?
Ans: Answer as written by the student: Love and compassion
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks what is the main idea or message that the author wants to convey through the extract. To answer this question, we need to look at the extract and find the clues that indicate the theme. The extract tells us that Sadao and Hana found a wounded enemy soldier on the beach and decided to help him, even though they knew he was their enemy and they could get in trouble for doing so. This shows that they had love and compassion for another human being who was suffering, regardless of his nationality or status. They chose to act on their moral values and emotions rather than their political or social obligations. Therefore, we can infer that the theme of the extract is love and compassion.

Question (iii) What is the tone of the extract?
Ans: Answer as written by the student: Suspenseful
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks what is the attitude or emotion that the author expresses or creates through the extract. To answer this question, we need to look at the extract and find the words or phrases that indicate the tone. The extract uses words like "wounded," "stain of red," "motionless," "white man," and "whispered" to create a sense of tension and uncertainty in the reader. We wonder what will happen to the man, how he got there, and what Sadao and Hana will do with him. The extract also ends with a question mark, which leaves us hanging and curious about what will happen next. Therefore, we can deduce that the tone of the extract is suspenseful.

Question (iv) What is the conflict that Sadao and Hana face in the extract?
Ans: Answer as written by the student: The conflict that Sadao and Hana face in the extract is whether to help or ignore a wounded enemy soldier.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks what is the problem or challenge that the main characters have to deal with in the extract. To answer this question, we need to look at the extract and find the part that shows the conflict. The extract tells us that Sadao and Hana found a wounded enemy soldier on the beach and decided to help him. However, they also knew that he was their enemy and they could get in trouble for helping him. This means that they had to choose between their moral duty to save a human life and their patriotic duty to serve their country. This was a difficult and risky decision for them to make. Therefore, we can state that the conflict that Sadao and Hana face in the extract is whether to help or ignore a wounded enemy soldier.

Read the extract and answer the following questions.
Extract:
‘‘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. ‘‘What is he?’’ Hana whispered. ‘‘There is something about him that looks American,’’ Sadao said. He took up the battered cap. Yes, there, almost gone, was the faint lettering. ‘‘A sailor,’’ he said, ‘‘from an American warship.’’ He spelled it out: ‘‘U.S. Navy.’’ The man was a prisoner of war!
(The Enemy)

Question (i) What dilemma are Sadao and Hana facing in the extract?
Ans: Answer as written by the student: Sadao and Hana are facing the dilemma of whether to shelter, surrender, or abandon the white man they found on the shore. They know that any of these options could have serious consequences for them and the man.
Step-by-step explanation:
A dilemma is a situation where one has to choose between two or more difficult or undesirable alternatives. To identify the dilemma in the extract, we need to look for clues that indicate what choices Sadao and Hana have and what risks they entail. The first sentence of the extract gives us two choices: sheltering or turning over the white man. It also tells us the risks: being arrested or causing his death. The second sentence gives us another choice: putting him back into the sea. It also implies that this would be a kind but cruel act. The rest of the extract shows that Sadao and Hana are hesitant and conflicted about what to do with the white man, who is an enemy of their country. Therefore, we can conclude that Sadao and Hana are facing the dilemma of whether to shelter, surrender, or abandon the white man they found on the shore.

Question (ii) Why did Sadao say that the man was a prisoner of war?
(a) Because he was wearing a U.S. Navy cap
(b) Because he was lying unconscious on the shore
(c) Because he was wounded by a Japanese bullet
(d) Because he was an enemy of Japan
Ans: Answer as written by the student: (a) Because he was wearing a U.S. Navy cap
Step-by-step explanation:
To answer this question, we need to look for evidence in the extract that supports one of the given options. The last sentence of the extract tells us that Sadao said that the man was a prisoner of war after he took up his battered cap and saw the faint lettering "U.S. Navy." This means that Sadao recognized that the man was a sailor from an American warship, which was at war with Japan at that time. Therefore, we can infer that Sadao said that the man was a prisoner of war because he was wearing a U.S. Navy cap.

Question (iii) Complete the sentence appropriately.
The tone of the extract is _______________.
Ans: Answer as written by the student: The tone of the extract is tense and conflicted.
Step-by-step explanation:
The tone of a text is the attitude or emotion that the author conveys through their words and style. To identify the tone of the extract, we need to look for clues that indicate how the author feels about the situation or characters in the text. Some clues that suggest a tense and conflicted tone are:

• The use of words such as "arrested," "prisoner," "die," "kindest," "repulsion," "inert," etc., which create a sense of danger, dilemma, pity, and disgust.
• The use of rhetorical questions such as "What is he?" and "The kindest thing would be to put him back into the sea?", which show uncertainty and hesitation.
• The use of contrast such as "kindest" vs. "put him back into the sea," "curious" vs. "repulsion," "American" vs. "Japanese," etc., which show opposition and conflict.

Therefore, we can conclude that the tone of the extract is tense and conflicted.

Question (iv) Give one reason why the extract can be called a suspenseful introduction to the story.

Ans: Answer as written by the student: One reason why the extract can be called a suspenseful introduction to the story is that it raises several questions in the reader's mind about what will happen next.
Step-by-step explanation:
Suspense is a feeling of excitement or anxiety that makes one want to know what will happen next in a story. To explain why the extract can be called a suspenseful introduction, we need to give an example of how it creates suspense in the reader's mind. One example of how the extract creates suspense is that it raises several questions in the reader's mind, such as:

• Who is the white man and how did he end up on the shore?
• What will Sadao and Hana do with him and what will be the consequences of their decision?
• How will the white man react if he regains consciousness and finds himself in a hostile environment?
• How will the story unfold from this point onwards?

Therefore, we can say that one reason why the extract can be called a suspenseful introduction to the story is that it raises several questions in the reader's mind about what will happen next.