Vistas Chapter 4 The Enemy English Core - Vistas Chapter 4 The Enemy

He had hesitated a good deal about giving the man a flashlight. But he had decided to give it to him after all. It was a small one, his own, which he used at night when he was called. “If your food runs out before you catch a boat,” he said, “signal me two flashes at the same instant the sun drops over the horizon. Do not signal in darkness, for it will be seen. If you are all right but still there, signal me once.

(a) How did Dr. Sadao get rid of the American soldier?
(i) He kept his door open to let him escape.
(ii) He helped him escape safely with all the necessary things required.
(iii) Just threw him out of his house.
(iv) Sent him to another house.

(b) Why did Dr. Sadao give him his flashlight?

(c) The doctor advised him to eat raw fish. Pick the reason behind it.
(i) It is tastier.
(ii) It is easy to catch.
(iii) It is available in abundance.
(iv) He didn’t want him to light any fire lest it be seen.

(d) What is your impression of Dr. Sadao after reading the lesson?

The next morning he made the excuse to go first into the guest room. If the American were gone he then could simply tell Hana that so the General had directed. But when he opened the door he saw at once that there on the pillow was the shaggy blond head. He could hear the peaceful breathing of sleep.

“It would be best if he could be quietly killed,” the General said. “Not by you, but by someone who does not know him. I have my own private assassins. Suppose I send two of them to your house tonight or better, any night. You need know nothing about it. It is now warm — what would be more natural than that you should leave the outer partition of the white man’s room open to the garden while he sleeps?”

In the afternoon the second thing happened. Hana, working hard on unaccustomed labour, saw a messenger come to the door in official uniform. Her hands went weak and she could not draw her breath.

“I do not know myself what I shall do with you”, he said. “I ought of course to give you to the police. You are a prisoner of war — no, do not tell me anything.” He put up his hand as he saw the young man was about to speak. “Do not even tell me your name unless I ask it.”