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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 83 | Part 2 Chapter 84 | Part 2 Chapter 85.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the response of Pi's mother to his request for a Christian baptism and a prayer rug?
(a) His mother told him it was his father's decision.
(b) His mother did not concede to his wishes.
(c) His mother was supportive of him as soon as he asked.
(d) His mother conceded to his wishes, but only after he argued with her.

2. What else did Pi catch besides fish?
(a) Turtles.
(b) Eels.
(c) Birds.
(d) Sharks.

3. When did Pi start spending more time on the lifeboat?
(a) When the tiger did not attack him after the storm.
(b) When the raft was ruined in the storm.
(c) When Pi lost his blanket to the sea during the storm.
(d) When the tiger moved to the raft.

4. How did Pi first learn about Islam?
(a) By discovering the Muslim section of his town.
(b) By listening to his parents.
(c) By talking to his friends.
(d) By studying at school.

5. Why did Pi give generously to the tiger at the cost of his own hunger and thirst?
(a) Pi believed in sharing with the tiger for mutual survival.
(b) If he didn't give generously to the tiger, Pi would not be fulfilling his religious needs.
(c) If the tiger got mad at Pi, he would lunge and kill Pi.
(d) If the tiger became desperate for food, Pi knew his life would end quickly.

Short Answer Questions

1. On whose estimated birthday did Pi sing "Happy Birthday"?

2. Why must a circus lion trainer establish that he is the alpha male with respect to the lion?

3. When Pi awoke in the middle of the night and saw the huge moonlit sky before him, what did he think about with regards to himself and the rest of the sea?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 33, when the author and Pi look through photos, what period in Pi's life has only a few photos?

5. What equipment did Pi fish the most with?

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