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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 80 | Part 2 Chapter 81 | Part 2 Chapter 82.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Pi's parents think about his being so religious?
(a) They just want Pi to be happy.
(b) While they may not believe as Pi does, they encourage him.
(c) They think Pi should choose one religion, whichever one he wants.
(d) They hope Pi's religious fervor is a passing phase.

2. According to the author, which of the following was a reason why Pi decided to get back into the lifeboat?
(a) There was a shark in the water.
(b) He wanted to get dry.
(c) He knew the tiger would not hurt him.
(d) He was cold and tired.

3. What did the main character think about the animals in the zoo?
(a) They were fearful of the other animals in the zoo.
(b) They were not happy living in the zoo.
(c) They would like to return to the wild.
(d) They were happy living in the zoo.

4. What two things does Pi attribute his survival alongside Richard Parker with?
(a) The seperate spaces of the raft and the lifeboat.
(b) His ignorance at the true dangers of Richard Parker and luck.
(c) His faith in his religion and his mother's love for him.
(d) Richard Parker's tendency towards seasickness and Pi being the provider of food and water.

5. Pi did what with the raft after he built it?
(a) Tethered it to the boat.
(b) Used it to build a wall to block Richard Parker's view of him sleeping.
(c) Put it on the dry land to keep it safe.
(d) Set it free into the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the two men Pi called the "prophets of his youth"?

2. How did Richard Parker react when Pi shouted a greeting to him?

3. What did the tiger like to lean over the edge of the boat and club to death, then eat?

4. What was under the tarp on the boat?

5. When Pi's father took his sons on a tour of the zoo, which of the following statements is not true?

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