The Seventh Man-Haruki Murakami

Who was the man's best childhood friend?

• Takahi

• M

• K

• Suhu

What is the tragedy that forever changed this man's life?

• His childhood home is destroyed by a typhoon and he loses his family
• He gets caught in a wave and gets extremely sick
• He moves away from home and becomes depressed
• His childhood friend is swept away by a wave 

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K had a special talent for

• painting
• music
• building
• swimming

Why were the boys out on the beach during a storm?

• The storm was over
• They wanted to play in the rain
• They were trying to catch the dog who ran away
• It was the eye of the storm

How did the narrator react to the second wave?

• Stood frozen and let it take him too
• Stood frozen and saw his friend inside the wave
• Ran back to the house crying
• Dove into the wave to save his friend

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How does the seventh man try to get rid of his memories and nightmares of K's death?

• He gets drunk and tries to forget
• He holds a ceremony for him
• He throws away all K's pictures
• He moves away from the beach 

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What finally made the seventh man return back to the beach after 40 years?

• His father died of cancer and left him their family home
• His brother sent him a box full of K's paintings
• His nightmares got worse and he had to go back
• His job transferred him to that area

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Which of the following is an example of a metaphor from the story?

• "It looked like part of a gigantic rug had been yanked by someone at the other end of the earth."
• "I remember hearing my heart pound with incredible clarity."
• "‘It was the biggest wave I had ever seen in my life,’ he said. ‘A strange wave. An absolute giant.’"
• "From far above my head it bgan to fall, losing its shape, like a brick wall slowly crumbling."

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How do K's parents react to the wave taking away their son (and dog)?

• They get angry and  blame the narrator
• They are heartbroken and lock themselves in their house constantly
• They are heartbroken and search for their son on the beach still
• They get angry and move away from the ocean

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The entire story of The Seventh Man is told largely through

• sign language
• flashbacks

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