Quiz on 'The Seventh Man' and Other Poems

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

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?

• It represents death, which causes hatred among people.

• It represents art, which can capture the spirit of nature.

• It represents our fears, which keep us from doing what we should.

• It represents nature, which is both beautiful and awe-inspiring.

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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? To help you choose your answer, consider the events of the story.

• 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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He was a library of information about baseball. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

The tree shook its branches angrily. What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

Silly sally sang a silly summer song. What type of figurative language is this sentence?

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

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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