"The Seventh Man" (RL2/3/4/5)

Read this excerpt from paragraph 64: “No one spoke or moved or even seemed to breathe. All were waiting for the rest of his story. Outside the wind had fallen, and nothing stirred.” What tone is mainly created in these lines?

• Detached curiosity

• Nervous dread

• Eager silence

• Calm reflection

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Which statement is true about the characterization of K. and the seventh man?

• K. and the seventh man are both complex characters because they both experience some degree of conflict.

• Both K. and the seventh man are static, flat (noncomplex) characters.

• The seventh man experiences conflict, making him a more complex character than K.; K. shows no conflict but undergoes a change, making him a dynamic character.

• The seventh man changes and is dynamic, while K. remains static and flat.

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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.

• He spends hours studying K.’s artwork.

• He starts attending a different school.

• He moves to Nagano.

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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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At the end of the story, the narrator says that if we “turn our backs on” fear, “we take the most precious thing inside us and surrender it to something else.” What does he most likely mean by these statements?

• If we avoid 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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How does the narrator’s point of view in the frame story develop the story’s tone?

• First-person point of view makes the tone intensely personal and biased toward the seventh man.

• Limited third-person point of view creates a respectful, subdued tone as listeners wait for the seventh man’s story.

• Omniscient third-person point of view fosters a detached, ironic tone about the storytellers’ lives.

• Omniscient third-person point of view creates a humorous, playful tone about storytelling traditions.

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