1. What was the Doctor doing at the island?

The doctor Sadao was educated in America and he had come back to Japan to Practise medicine. He was the chief
physician to the Japanese army general.
2. How was the Doctors House?
A- The doctors house was a low, square stone house set upon rocks above the narrow beach outlined with bent pines. It
was located a little way away from the sea shore.
3. How was the island where Dr. Sadao lived ?
A The island was located on the Japanese coast in the South Seas with stormy sea around and a series of small Islands
joining it to the main island with big clusters of coconut trees.
4. What did the Doctor learn form his father?
A- Sadao learned from his father that the islands were the stepping stones to the future of Japan and they can conquer the
entire horizon with those islands.
5. When did the Doctor see the American soldier ?
A-When the doctor was with his wife and they were peacefully watching the rising seas, he suddenly saw a body being
thrown on to the shore by the sea. He had hit the rocks and was seriously injured.
6. What kind of a lady was Hana
A- She was Doctors wife, a typical Japanese housewife with love for family and husband. She was also very affectionate with
the servants and had a lot of self respect.
7. Where and how did the Doctor meet Hana ?
Sadao met Hana in America at Professors house when he was still a student of Medicine.
8. How did the Doctor convince his wife to accept the soldier?
A- The doctor said that they should treat the injured soldier not as enemy but as an injured man only. He felt that his duty as
a doctor was more important than his patriotism and he also said that as soon as that man was well, they would hand him over
to the Japanese authorities.
9. Why was the doctor hesitant to take the injured soldier home initially?
The soldiers presence at the doctors home was a danger to both, him and his wife. If the news leaked out they would be
accused of saving an enemy soldier and this would be treated as treason.
10. How did the servants react to the news?
All the servants were against the soldier being in the house. They did not want their master to harbour an enemy soldier. In the end
they all left the house and went away.
11. How did the doctor treat the injured soldier?
The doctor carefully operated upon the injured soldier. He asked Hana to give him anesthesia and then removed the bullet from the
injury. Thus he saved the life of the soldier.
12. How did the general react to the news of the American soldier?
The general said that there was nothing wrong in saving the American soldier. He however said that he would sent hired assassins to
Sadaos house at night and make sure that the American soldier was killed without any news leaking outside.
13.When did doctor Sadao hint the patient to escape?
A. After getting him to his feet and putting enough strength and after making sure that he would escape safely, Sadao told the
soldier that he would arrange a boat with which he could go to a deserted island nearby. There he could wait for a Korean boat
and they would help him to escape.
14. Why did the doctor let the enemy go?
The soldier could not bear to think about any man to be caught and killed because he belonged to another country. He felt that his
job was to save lives and not take them. He put his profession before his patriotism and so let the enemy soldier go.
15. How did Sadao and Hana match each other?
A. the doctor as a true professional, kind hearted and skilled at innovative therapy.
Hana was a loving and loyal wife. Both were patriots and had kind feelings but thought that duty to nation comes first.
16. How did Sadao know that he was safe from the general?
The general said that he had forgotten about the American soldier in the midst of his own health problems. He requested Sadao not
to let this be known to anyone as his own patriotism would be questioned and he would be in trouble with the govt.
17. What was Hanas reaction when the Japanese soldier visited their house?
Hana was scared and was sure that the news had leaked and that the soldier had come there to enquire about it. But actually he had
only come their to summon Sadao because the General was not keeping god health.
1. How did Dr. Sadao save the American soldier?
Sadao first treated the American soldier with care and operated upon him. He asked Hana to help him and removed the bullet from
the wound. He took regular care of him until his health was good. Then he gave him instructions on how to regain his former vigour
and vitality. Slowly, he felt a love for the soldier and wanted him to escape the clutches of the Japanese. He told Tom that he would
provide him a boat and enough food and water. He must row to a deserted island where he could wait for a day or two for a Korean
boat. He could then be rescued by the Koreans. He also asked him to signal if he wanted more food. However there was no signal
from him which meant that he had safely escaped.
2. Describe the various ways in which the servants reacted to the White man being kept in the home.
A- They showed their disagreement by refusing to serve that patient who was a white American. Yumi and all others politely but
effectively expressed their non-cooperation. They made it clear that they were not in favour at all of saving the American. They
expressed their concerns for their security and the reputation of the family. However they still remained loyal to the master and
never disclosed the secret news to anybody. On the seventh day, they decided to quit the job as a gesture of protest but Yumi
returned once to see the child. All the servants returned promptly when the patient was gone.
3. What was the soldiers reaction to doctors hospitality?
The soldier, Tom was extremely grateful to Sadao and his family for saving him. When he reached there he was unconscious and
injured. He just mumbled and muttered a few words. When he regained consciousness, he was surprised that he was taken care of by a
Japanese family. Many times he tried to start conversations with the Doctor and his wife but they did not encourage much conversation.
He thanked them profusely for what they had done for him. Once he got up and walked as far as the garden. When Sadao told him to go
and lie down he showed hesitation because he was not used to taking orders from people. However he expressed his thanks when the
doctor made him escape.
4. Describe the conflict faced by Dr. Sadao and Hana while sheltering an injured soldier. How did they solve the
puzzle?
Or
The theme of choice between Patriotism and Humanity. Elucidate with the
experiences of Dr. Sadao.
The doctor Sadao was educated in America and was very much loyal to his profession. When he found the Japanese soldier, he was
in a dilemma, whether to save him or not. But the able support rendered by his wife and his own dedication to his profession made
the doctor save the soldier. He knew that if the secret was discovered he would be severely punished by the government for
harboring an enemy soldier. But he still stood his ground. There was a time when he told the general about the soldier and the
general promised to send assassins. But when they didnt turn up, the doctor felt very much guilty. He didnt think about the soldier
as an enemy but as another human being. In the end he helped him escape by providing a boat and food. The story proves that
there are no hard feelings among people and it is only created by politicians and governments.

And now we will count to twelve

and we will all keep still. For once on the face of the earth
let's not speak in any language,
let's stop for one second,
and not move our arms so much.
1. Name the poem and the poet.
2. What does the poet want us to do?
3. How has man been using his arms?
4. What does face refer to?
5. Why has the poet asked the people not to move their arms so much ?
Answers:
i. Keeping Quiet,
Pablo Neruda
ii. The poet wants us to keep quiet till he counts twelve.
iii. Man has been using his arms only to destroy.
iv. face refers to surface.
v.The poet has asked the people not to move their arms so much because they harm , displease and destroy.
2. It would be an exotic moment
without rush, without engines,
we would all be together
in a sudden weirdness.
i.When will there be sudden strangeness?
ii. Why will it be an exotic moment?
iii.Pick out words from the stanza which mean
a. oddness
b. unusual
Answers:
i.
There will be a sudden strangeness when all the engines and machines come to a halt.
ii.
It would be an exotic moment as such a sudden strangeness was never enjoyed by all.
iii.
a. weirdness
b. exotic
3. Fishermen in the cold sea
would not harm whales
and the man gathering salt
would not look at his hurt hands
i. What are fishermen in the cold sea doing?
ii. What is the man doing to himself?
iii.What is the central idea of the above lines?
iv.Pick out the words which mean
a. damage
Answers
i.
The fisher men in the cold sea are catching whales
ii.
Man is hurting himself(torturing )
iii.
The central idea of the above lines is , we are destroying the environment and torturing ourselves by our
hostile and harmful activities.
iv.
a. hurt
4. Those who prepare green wars,
wars with gas, wars with fire,
victory with no survivors,
would put on clean clothes
and walk about with their brothers
in the shade, doing nothing.
i.What are the three kinds of wars mentioned?
ii. What do green wars mean?
iii.What does the wars with gas mean?
iv.What does wars with fire mean?
v.
What does the poet mean by put on clean clothes?
vi.
What is the piece of advice given to war mongers?
Answers
i.
The three kinds of wars are a. green wars , wars with gas, wars with fire
ii.
Green wars means Wars against environment.
iii.
Wars with gas means wars emitting poisonous gases .
iv.
Wars with fire means wars using scuds, bombs, missiles etc
v.
Having pure and good thoughts
vi.
stop killing and develop friendship.
vii.
5. What I want should not be confused
with total inactivity.
Life is what it is about,
I want no truck with death.
i.What should not be confused with total inactivity?
ii. no truck with death explain .
iii. What will amount to death?
iv. Pick out the words which mean mystified
Answers
i. stillness
ii. to refuse to associate or deal with death.
iii. total inactivity
iv. Confused
1.Is the title Keeping Quiet apt.
A. Yes the title Keeping Quiet is apt. The poet asks us to stop talking, debating, reasoning as it leads to unnecessary
quarrels. He asks us to stop destroying the environment and put an end to harmful human activities. Only long silence can
bring realization. Quiet introspection creates a feeling of mutual understanding among human beings.
2. Victory with no survivors comment .
If you kill every one there will be no one (survivor) to see their victory. The poet requests to put an end to all harmful
activities. He asks us to stop killing and develop friendship with everyone.
3. What will counting up to twelve and keeping still help us achieve?
A. Counting up to twelve and keeping still help us to restore peace . It helps in introspection and creating a feeling of
mutual understanding among human beings.
4. Do you think the poet advocates total inactivity and death ?
A. No, the poet does not advocate total inactivity and death.
5. What is the sadness that the poet refers to in the poem?
A. The poet feels that sadness is formed out of his own thinking and actions. He himself is the cause for the disaster of
the environment and himself.
6.What symbol from Nature does the poet invoke to say that there can be life under apparent stillness?
A. Nature is the best teacher. Earth is a living symbol. Earth never attains total inactivity. Nature keeps the earth alive
with the change of seasons.