The Seventh Man

How does the cultural context of Japan influence the story's setting?

• It emphasizes individualism over community.

• It highlights the importance of nature and its power.

• It disregards traditional values.

• It promotes urban life over rural existence.

Who is the author of "The Seventh Man"?

• Doris Lessing

• Richard Wilbur

• Haruki Murakami

• Shankar Vandantam

What are the names of the two main characters of "The Seventh Man"?

• The Seventh Man and K.

• The Seventh Man and J.

• Stephen and King

• Choji and K.

As a result of what happens to his friend in childhood, the narrator

• is traumatized, avoiding his hometown and bodies of water for decades.

• becomes a professional chef to "cook through his pain."

• goes to prison for his involvement.

• seeks therapy and lives a normal, well-adjusted life

Which of the following best fits the setting of "The Seventh Man," as described by the author?

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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.

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

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.