The Seventh Man
Authored by Micol Esteves
English
9th Grade
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This quiz focuses on Haruki Murakami's short story "The Seventh Man," a sophisticated literary text appropriate for 9th grade students studying English Language Arts. The questions assess students' ability to analyze narrative structure, particularly the frame story technique, interpret symbolism and metaphor, understand character motivation and development, and identify textual evidence to support literary analysis. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to navigate the story's complex psychological themes, including trauma, guilt, and redemption. They must demonstrate higher-order thinking skills by analyzing how the giant wave functions as a symbol for fear and how the protagonist's perspective shifts throughout the narrative. The quiz requires students to distinguish between literal and figurative meaning, understand cause-and-effect relationships in character behavior, and synthesize information from multiple parts of the text to draw meaningful conclusions about themes and literary devices. Created by Micol Esteves, an English teacher in Mexico who teaches grade 9. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, from formative assessment during a unit on contemporary literature to summative evaluation of students' analytical reading skills. Teachers can use this quiz as a follow-up to guided reading discussions, as homework to reinforce close reading strategies, or as a review tool before larger assessments on literary analysis. The two-part question format encourages students to first identify key literary elements and then locate supporting textual evidence, mirroring the analytical process expected in more advanced literary study. This quiz aligns with Common Core standards RL.9-10.1 (citing textual evidence), RL.9-10.2 (determining themes), RL.9-10.3 (analyzing character development), and RL.9-10.5 (analyzing narrative structure), making it an excellent tool for measuring student progress toward grade-level expectations in literary analysis and critical thinking.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Which is the most likely reaction a person might have to a desperate situation?
a feeling of boredom
desire for sleep
A feeling of panic
a desire to learn
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
In which circumstances is a person most likely to be entranced?
When watching a beautiful sunset
when hearing a window break in a storm
when looking for a lost wallet
when saying goodbye to old friends
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
If a person experiences profound sorrow, which of the following must be true?
The person’s feeling of sorrow will last briefly.
The person’s feeling of sorrow is deep and intense.
The person appears to feel sorrow but does not really
The person thinks long and hard about his or her feelings
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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