Question 2 - Chapter 4 - The Enemy - Vistas - Chapters (Literature) - English Class 12

Read the extract and answer the following questions.

Extract:

Sadao had taken this into his mind as he did everything his father said, his father who never joked or played with him but who spent infinite pains upon him who was his only son. Sadao knew that his education was his father’s chief concern. For this reason he had been sent at twentytwo to America to learn all that could be learned of surgery and medicine. He had come back at thirty, and before his father died he had seen Sadao become famous not only as a surgeon but as a scientist. Because he was perfecting a discovery which would render wounds entirely clean, he had not been sent abroad with the troops. Also, he knew, there was some slight danger that the old General might need an operation for a condition for which he was now being treated medically, and for this possibility Sadao was being kept in Japan.

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Question (i)

What was the name of the discovery that Sadao was perfecting as a scientist?

1. A discovery that would render wounds entirely clean
2. A discovery that would render wounds entirely healed
3. A discovery that would render wounds entirely painless
4. A discovery that would render wounds entirely invisible

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

(a) A discovery that would render wounds entirely clean

Step-by-step explanation: 🧐

• The name of the discovery that Sadao was perfecting as a scientist was a discovery that would render wounds entirely clean.
• This is stated in the fourth sentence of the extract, where it says "Because he was perfecting a discovery which would render wounds entirely clean ".
• This discovery was a new method of treating wounds with a special powder that would kill all the bacteria and prevent infection.
• This discovery was very important and valuable for Japan, especially during the war, as it could save many lives and reduce suffering.

Question (ii)

How old was Sadao when he returned to Japan after studying in America?

1. Twenty-two
2. Twenty-five
3. Twenty-eight
4. Thirty

Answer:

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Answer as written by the student:

(d) Thirty

Step-by-step explanation: 🤓

• Sadao was thirty years old when he returned to Japan after studying in America.
• This is stated in the third sentence of the extract, where it says "He had come back at thirty".
• Sadao had spent eight years in America, where he had learned all that could be learned of surgery and medicine.
• He had also met and married his wife Hana, who was also Japanese and had studied in America.

Question (iii)

Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.

Sadao knew that his ___________ was his father’s chief concern.

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

 education

Step-by-step explanation: 🙃

• The word that fits in the blank is education, which means the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
• Sadao knew that his education was his father’s chief concern.
• This is stated in the second sentence of the extract, where it says "Sadao knew that his education was his father’s chief concern".
• Sadao's father was a wealthy man and a friend of the Emperor, who wanted his only son to become a famous surgeon and scientist.
• Sadao's father had sent him to America to learn from the best teachers and institutions, and had spent infinite pains upon him.

Question (iv)

Explain how the extract reveals Sadao's relationship with his father and his country.

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

The extract reveals Sadao's relationship with his father and his country by showing his loyalty, respect, and duty towards both of them.

Step-by-step explanation: 😊

• The extract reveals Sadao's relationship with his father and his country by showing how he followed his father's wishes and served his country's needs.
• The extract shows that Sadao had a formal and strict relationship with his father, who never joked or played with him, but who taught him everything he knew and expected him to become a successful surgeon and scientist.
• The extract also shows tha t Sadao had a loyal and patriotic relationship with his country, which he returned to after studying in America, and which he served by perfecting a discovery that would help the war effort and by being ready to operate on the old General if needed.

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