Selection Test 'The Seventh Man'

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 to Nagano.

• He starts attending a different school.

• He spends hours studying K.'s artwork.

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

• He might have been so absorbed in whatever it was he had found that my call made no impression on him.

• I stood there, wondering what to do. Should I go down to the beach?

• I had always loved and protected K. as if he had been my own little brother.

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

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In 'The Seventh Man,' why does the seventh man's view of the past begin 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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In 'The Seventh Man,' 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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What does the giant wave most clearly represent to the seventh man?

• fear

• happiness and joy
• His home and family

• the typhoon

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The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A When the seventh man begins to tell his story, he introduces it in this way: 'In my case, it was a wave,' he said. '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 this excerpt most clearly imply?

• He believes that in life, every individual must confront fear in some form or another.

• He believes that his life was changed by a disaster in a way that others cannot understand.

• He believes that he has succeeded despite not knowing what will happen to others.

• He believes that in life, everyone will face the risk of a giant wave caused by a storm.

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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.

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Which of the following is a key difference between the frame story and the story within the frame 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 a future world, and the interior story is set in the present.

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What is one main purpose of the frame story in 'The Seventh Man'?

• By using vivid descriptions, it helps explain why the seventh man was so attached to his friend K. and why he valued K.'s art.

• By presenting events in clear sequence, it shows how the seventh man has been changed by his experiences.

• By describing listeners' responses to the seventh man's story, it shows that he is a good storyteller and a wise person.

• By leaving out details about where and why the seventh man is telling his story, it suggests that his story applies generally.

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In 'The Seventh Man,' which of the following is an important effect the writer achieves through the use of first-person narration?

• 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.

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

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