"The Seventh Man"

What traumatic event changes the seventh man's life?

• he loses his home during a typhoon

• he loses his best friend during a typhoon

• he is loses all of his favorite possessions during a typhoon

• he is forced to move away from his best friend

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Which of the following clues show readers that the author is shifting from a frame story to the interior story?

• change in point of view

• change in tense

• change in character's age

• all of the above

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What is the main difference between the frame story and interior story in "The Seventh Man"?

• The frame story is told in the third person, and the interior story is told in the first person.

• The frame story is told in the first person, and the interior story is told in the third person.

• The frame story is set in the past, and the interior story is set in the present.

• The frame story is set in the future world, and the interior story is set in the present.

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In "The Seventh Man," which statement BEST summarizes what happens in the weeks following K.'s death?

• He falls ill and has nightmares

• He moves away from home

• He attends a different school

• He spends hours studying K's artwork

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What does the seventh man see inside the second wave?

• his own reflection of fear

• a vision of his father warning him

• K. smiling

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At the beginning of the story, the seventh man says: "In my case, it was a wave...There is no way for me to tell, of course, what it will be for each of you. But in my case it just happened to take the form of a gigantic wave. It presented itself to me all of a sudden one day without warning. And it was devastating." What does the wave represent in the story?

• hate

• sadness

• fear

• risk

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Which reason BEST explains why the seventh man felt guilt for what happened to K.?

• he was mean to K. the last time they spoke

• he was not careful enough

• he didn't listen to his father

• he feels that he should have saved him

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In argumentative writing, what is the purpose of a counter argument?

• to present your argument in clear terms using facts and statistics

• to acknowledge the opposing side of an argument and further help your own

• to concede a win to the other side

• to weaken your argument

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By the end of the story, what eventually causes the seventh man to finally come to terms with K.'s death?

• he realizes he shouldn't have moved after his father's death

• he sees K.'s art and reflects on their friendship

• he remembers the second wave, not the first, killed K.

• he never actually comes to terms with K.'s death

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