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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What were the greatest of contradictions, according to Pi?
2. What smell reminded Pi of childhood?
3. About how much did Pi sleep a night?
4. What did the interviewers want to know first?
5. Once Pi's suffering became intense, what did he do with the greater part of his days?
Short Essay Questions
1. The author discusses Pi's maintenance of his religious practices in Part 2, Chapter 74. Discuss Pi's religious reaction to his predicament.
2. In Part 2, Chapter 57, readers have their first encounter with "Prusten." What is it?
3. In Part 2, Chapter 76, the author discusses Pi and the tiger's behavior regarding the tiger's feces. What does their behavior signify?
4. In Part 2, Chapter 80, Pi started spending more time on the lifeboat. Why?
5. Discuss Pi's training sequence for trespassing with the tiger in Part 2, Chapter 71.
6. What did Pi and the tiger encounter in Part 2, Chapter 84 after the great storm?
7. In Part 2, Chapter 95, who were dispatched to Mexico to meet Pi, and why?
8. What event in Part 2, Chapter 85 seemed to suggest that Pi was impressed and appreciated natural wonders? What was Pi's reaction to the event?
9. How was Pi's sleep effected by his stress in Part 2, Chapter 68?
10. Why did Pi find himself distracted & entertained by the underside of the raft in Part 2, Chapter 67?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are multiple storms during the story. Each storm leaves Pi with a new vision and attitude about his ordeal and the future. Pick one such storm and describe the storm, its immediate effects on Pi, and its overall effect on the larger story themes.
Essay Topic 2
At many times in the book, Pi nears death, as he runs low on food and the will to live. Using specific examples from the book, discuss some of these events and what Pi learns about himself through the events.
Essay Topic 3
Using examples from the book, which one of the animals in the zoo is most like Pi and why?
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