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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. Pi and Mr. Kumar agreed on what?
(a) On the sacredness of the zoo.
(b) On politics.
(c) That Pi should spend more time studying.
(d) That all religions were basically the same.

2. 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 the tiger got mad at Pi, he would lunge and kill Pi.
(c) If the tiger became desperate for food, Pi knew his life would end quickly.
(d) If he didn't give generously to the tiger, Pi would not be fulfilling his religious needs.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Pi's prayer rug?
(a) He used it in the mosque.
(b) He lost it.
(c) He used it outside.
(d) It reminded him of the sacredness of the earth.

4. What did Pi do to exert his dominance over the tiger?
(a) Conducted his daily routine in front of him.
(b) Cleaned the fish he caught in front of him.
(c) Cleaned the boat of the tiger's urine in front of him.
(d) Handled the tiger's feces in front of him.

5. After Pi was nearly starving, what did a storm of flying fish bring onto the boat?
(a) The raft.
(b) A turtle.
(c) A shark.
(d) A large dorado.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Pi first learn about Islam?

3. What convinced Pi he wasn't going to die?

4. The author uses the animals as symbols of what?

5. Pi did what with the raft after he built it?

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