Question

the seventh man part 3

1. the narrator describes his old hometown as

o longer there\ and says it had become an \industrial city.\
what does the word industrial most strongly suggest in this context?
a. a peaceful, natural environment
b. a place focused on factories, development, and change
c. a tourist destination
d. a historical preservation site

1. the narrator says: \it was impossible to imagine that a great typhoon had once raged here.\

underline this sentence.
what can you infer about how time and distance have affected the narrators memory of the event?

Explanation:

Analyze the meaning of "industrial" in context

The text describes the old hometown as having an "industrial city" spring up nearby, bringing "great changes to the landscape" such as a gift shop growing into a mall, a theater turning into a supermarket, and houses replaced by concrete parking lots. This matches option B.

Analyze the inference about time and distance

The narrator states it was "impossible to imagine that a great typhoon had once raged here" and that "it began to seem as if the whole thing were an illusion." This indicates that time and physical distance have made the traumatic memory feel distant, faded, and almost unreal.

Answer:

Question 25

• (A) A peaceful, natural environment
• (B) A place focused on factories, development, and change (Correct answer)
• (C) A tourist destination
• (D) A historical preservation site

Question 26

Time and distance have made the narrator's memory of the tragic event feel distant, faded, and almost like an unreal illusion.