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

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.

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.

• Ater his father dies, he realizes that it was the second wave, not the first,

  that killed K

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.

Which of the following best describes the situation in the frame story (THE FIRST SETTING) 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 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.

Why did the seventh man and K decide to go to the beach in the midst of the typhoon?

• K's dog was lost

• The wind has ceased and it was still and calm

• They wanted to swim in the beach

• K forgot an object at the beach

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

In “The Seventh Man,” why does the seventh man’s view of the past begin to change?

• Studying K.’s art, he sees 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. was gentle and did not mind dying in the wave.

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

In “The Seventh Man,” what is the most important discovery that the seventh man makes when he returns to his hometown?

• He realizes 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.