Question

1. which event is the inciting incident in the first seven years? feld’s new assistant steals from him. feld asks max to take miriam on a date. miriam tells feld she does not like max. sobel is angered by feld’s offer to max.

Explanation:

In Bernard Malamud's The First Seven Years, this event sparks the central conflict: Feld's attempt to arrange a match for Miriam sets up the tensions between his desires, Miriam's autonomy, and Sobel's unspoken feelings, driving the rest of the plot forward.

Answer:

○ Feld asks Max to take Miriam on a date.