Question

he looked up and down the deck at the folded and stricken bodies; and he said, \when does a body know he has it?\ source: the astonishing life of octavian nothing, traitor to the nation, volume ii: the kingdom on the waves in the sentence above, stricken has the same or almost the same meaning as: transparent afflicted forgotten unwieldy

Explanation:

The word "stricken" means affected by an unpleasant condition or feeling. "Afflicted" also means affected by pain, illness, or a problem. "Transparent" means clear, "forgotten" means not remembered, and "unwieldy" means difficult to handle. So "afflicted" is the closest in meaning.

Answer:

afflicted