The Seventh Man Flashcard

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In “The Seventh Man,” what happens in the weeks following K.’s death?

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He falls ill and has nightmares.

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Which excerpt from “The Seventh Man” best explains why the seventh man felt responsible for K.’s death? Options: Or possibly I had not yelled as loudly as I had thought. I do recall that my voice sounded strange to me..., I had always loved and protected K. as if he had been my own little brother., He might have been so absorbed in whatever it was he had found that my call made no impression on him., I probably could have run over and dragged him out of the reach of the wave...

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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?

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Studying K.’s art, he sees K. was gentle and realizes that his last look was not one of hatred.

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What is the most likely reaction to a desperate situation?

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a feeling of panic

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How many years was the narrator away from his home?

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40 years

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Why didn't the seventh man get married?

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He didn't want to wake his wife with his screams because of his nightmares

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What does the narrator’s comment most clearly imply? Consider the events of the story: “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.”

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

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In which circumstances is a person most likely to be entranced? Options: when watching a beautiful sunset, when looking for a lost wallet, when saying goodbye to good friends, when hearing a window break in a storm

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when watching a beautiful sunset

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How many years older was the narrator’s brother than him?

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6 years older

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How does the seventh man describe K?

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as a sweet, pure-hearted boy