Question

III.C.) "Don't faint", he said sharply. He did not put down his exploring instrument. "If I stop now the man will surely die". She clapped her hands to her mouth and leaped up and ran out of the room. Outside in the garden he heard her retching. But he went on with his work.
1. Who is the speaker here? *
1 point
a) Yumi
b) Hana
c) General
d) Sadao.
2. What is the speaker doing ? *
1 point
a). Cleaning the American Prisoner
b) Shooting the American Prisoner
c) Treating the American Prisoner
d) Feeding the American Prisoner
3. What is referred as the 'exploring instrument'? *
1 point
a). the flash light
b) the stout boat
c) Instruments used for surgery
d) Instruments used by soldiers
4. The word 'retching' in the passage means -------------------------- *
1 point
a) searching
b) fainting
c) vomiting
d) shouting

Answer 1

1. Option b)

2. Option c)

3. Option c)

4. Option c)

Explanation:

• These lines are from the story 'The Enemy'. We have to answer the questions according to the context.
• In these lines we see that Sadao and Hana are the people who take care of the wounded prisoner.
• Q1. Option b) Hana -He is the speaker.
• Q2. Option c) Treating the American Prisoner. Hana is treating the prisoner who is the enemy.
• Q3. Option c) Instruments used for surgery. The exploring instruments are the instruments that are used for surgery. They decide to treat and save the prisoner.
• Q4. Option c) vomiting. Sadao who has never before seen an operation continues to vomit seeing the prisoner in such a condition.