Comprehension
In “The Seventh Man,” what best summarizes what happens in the weeks following K.’s death?
He falls ill and has nightmares.
Panic
desperate
What does the giant wave most clearly represent to the seventh man?
fear from keeping us from doing what we should
a story within a story is called...
…the boys were eager to swim, so they ran the whole way. What is the infinitive?
to swim
"I probably could have run over and dragged him out of the reach of the wave" This quote explains...
he feels responsible and guilty
deep and intense
sorrow
I knew that the wave was coming, and K. didn’t know. As clearly as I knew what I ought to be doing, I found myself running the other way. . . . What made me do this, I’m sure, was _____
fear
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 in 3rd person POV and the middle is 1st person POV
Read the following sentence: "We were planning a trip to the beach Saturday, but after the storm we had too much cleaning up to do that day." Which word group from the sentence is an infinitive phrase?
to do that day
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.
watching a beautiful sunset
entranced
The watercolors symbolizes
The seventh man’s feelings are vivid because he shares them himself. An effect of...
first person POV
What part of speech is the infinitive phrase used as in the sentence: "A large storm is moving in swiftly, which is a good reason to stay indoors today"?
adjective
In “The Seventh Man,” what is the most important discovery that the seventh man makes when he returns to his hometown?
He realizes that the dark shadow of K.’s death has left him; the feeling of guilt is gone
"I know it was no illusion, no__________."
hallucination
Does the seventh man die
Physically no, emotionally yes
What is one main purpose of the frame story in “The Seventh Man”?
to leave out details
What part of speech is the infinitive phrase used as in the sentence: "The path to the beach was stony, but the boys were eager to swim"?
verb
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?
must face our fears or those fears will destroy us
"Like K's cold hand, this dark _______ caught hold of my mind and refused to let go."
premonition
When the seventh man begins to tell his story, what does the excerpt most clearly imply?
life goes on and must confront our fears
Which of the following best describes the situation in the frame story of “The Seventh Man”
He is speaking to a group of people
What part of speech is the infinitive phrase used as in the sentence: "As the wind rose and the waves came rushing in, I ran to find shelter"?
adverb