The Seventh Man

Which of the following statements represents a theme of "The Seventh Man"?

• If someone is a good friend, he/she will sacrifice him/herself for that friend.

• Fear should be avoided at all costs.

• Self-forgiveness is important for surviving survivor guilt.

• Death is not something of which to be afraid.

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Which of the following BEST describes the situation in the frame story of "The Seventh Man"?

• The seventh man is speaking to fellow soldiers, all facing the dangers of war together.

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

• After a devastating loss, the seventh man finally makes peace with his past.

• After failing to save his childhood friend, the seventh man finally learns to forgive himself.

Which of the following statements explains why the seventh man's view of the past begins to change?

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

• After his father dies, he returns home and realizes that he did not need to move to Nagano.

• Studying K.'s art, he realizes that K. would not have minded dying in the wave.

• After his father dies, he realizes that it was the second wave, not the first, that killed K.

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What is the MOST IMPORTANT discovery that the seventh man makes when he returns to his hometown?

• He discovers that K. was a gentle and artistic soul.

• He learns that his father has died of cancer.

• He sees that the town remains the same as when he was a boy.

• He realizes that the dark shadow of K.'s death has left him.

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When the seventh man is finished telling his story, he says that if we "turn our backs on" fear, "we take the most precious thing inside us and surrender it to something else" (65). What does he MOST LIKELY mean by these statements?

• If we ignore our fear, we will lose our lives to a natural force such as a storm.

• If we avoid our fear, then we give the fear power over ourselves and lose our freedom.

• If we do not respect our fear, then we will need to surrender to our enemies.

• If we do not respect our fear, then others will lose their respect for us.

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Why is the seventh man's first-person narration important to the story?

• The seventh man's experiences are presented in a fair, objective way.

• The pacing is more rapid because many story events are quickly summarized.

• The seventh man's feelings are vivid because he shares them himself, making him more empathetic in the reader's eyes.

• Suspense increases because the reader does not know what the seventh man knows.

What event happened both in the past and current time as the story started? (in both the frame and the inside)

• Waiting out a storm

• Losing a friend to a wave

• a gathering of strangers

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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After finishing his story, the narrator makes a statement about _______.

• friendship

• education

• fear

• faith

What happens in the eye of the storm?

• fire

• ice

• calm

• magic