She had the bottle and some cotton in her hand.  "But how shall I do it?" she asked. 

Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow: 

She had the bottle and some cotton in her hand. 

"But how shall I do it?" she asked. 

"Simply saturate the cotton and hold it near his nostrils," Sadao replied without delaying for one moment the intricate detail of his work. "When he breathes badly move it away a little." She crouched close to the sleeping face of the young American. It was a piteously thin face, she thought, and the lips were twisted. The man was suffering whether he knew it or not. Watching him, she wondered if the stories they heard sometimes of the sufferings of prisoners were true. They came like flickers of rumour, told by word of mouth and always contradicted. In the newspapers the reports were always that wherever the Japanese armies went the people received them gladly, with cries of joy at their liberation.

1. In the given extract, Hana experiences a bit of __________ for the young American. 

A. compassion

B. contempt 

C. hope 

D. rage

2. Which of these questions does Hana start reflecting on in the extract? 

A. Why did men like the young American choose to fight? 

B. What should she and her husband do about the enemy? 

C. Is the Japanese army actually emerging victorious or is it all fake news? 

D. How different was the reality of prisoners from what she was led to believe?

3. What changes Hana's perception of the young American? 

A. reading stories about the 'enemy' as a prisoner of war 

B. seeing the 'enemy' as an actual person in front of her 

C. wondering if she herself is more American than Japanese 

D. realising that the war against America is not an honourable one

4. How do Hana and Sadao react to the situation of the wounded man?

A. Hana is confused about it but Sadao is confident about it. 

B. Hana is suspicious about it but Sadao is accepting of it. 

C. Hana is disturbed by it and Sadao is disappointed by it. 

D. Hana is disgusted by it and Sadao is conflicted about it.