The Seventh Man

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In “The Seventh Man,” what happens in the weeks following K.’s death?

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He falls ill and has nightmares.

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Why did the seventh man and K decide to go to the beach in the midst of the typhoon?

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The wind has ceased and it was still and calm

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Which excerpt from “The Seventh Man” best explains why the seventh man feels responsible for K.’s death?

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I probably could have run over and dragged him out of the reach of the wave.

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What is the most likely reaction to a desperate situation?

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A feeling of panic

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In “The Seventh Man,” why does the seventh man’s view of the past begin to change?

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Studying K.’s art, he remembers that K. was gentle and realizes that his last look was not one of hatred.

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In which circumstances is a person most likely to be entranced?

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When watching a beautiful sunset

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If a person experiences profound sorrow, which of the following must be true?

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The person’s feeling of sorrow is deep and intense.

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Part A What does the giant wave most clearly represent to the seventh man?

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IT represents our fears, which keep us from doing what we should

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Which passage from the text most clearly supports the answer to Part A? I knew that the wave was coming, and K. didn’t know. As clearly as I knew what I ought to be doing, I found myself running the other way. . . . What made me do this, I’m sure, was fear, But it was too late. A wave like a huge snake with its head held high, poised to strike, was racing toward the shore. I had never seen anything like it before., In the tip of the [second] wave, as if enclosed in some kind of transparent capsule, floated K.’s body, reclining on its side. But that’s not all. K. was looking straight at me, smiling., Most of [K.’s pictures] were landscapes, pictures of the familiar stretch of ocean and sand beach and pine woods and the town, and all done with that special clarity and coloration I knew so well from K.’s hand.

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I knew that the wave was coming, and K. didn’t know. As clearly as I knew what I ought to be doing, I found myself running the other way. . . . What made me do this, I’m sure, was fear

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What best describes the situation in the frame story (THE FIRST SETTING) of “The Seventh Man”?

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The seventh man is addressing a group, but the reader does not know why.