This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 17 | Part 1 Chapter 18 | Part 1 Chapter 19 | Part 1 Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 12, what do readers learn about the nameless man?
(a) He is the main character.
(b) He will probably remain nameless throughout the story.
(c) The author uses him only as a means to tell the story.
(d) He is a relative of the main character.

2. According to Pi, when do animals try to escape from the zoo?
(a) When they are unhappy.
(b) When they are hungry.
(c) When they want to return to their prior home.
(d) When they don't like their habitat.

3. What is the omega animal?
(a) The one with the lowest social standing in their group.
(b) The hardest animal to train.
(c) The one with the highest social standing in their group.
(d) The animal that is given the easiest tricks to learn.

4. When Pi's father took his sons on a tour of the zoo, which of the following statements is not true?
(a) His father told them none of the animals could be touched.
(b) They watched a tiger eat a goat.
(c) His father showed them how quickly animals could kill them.
(d) His father told them not to try and pet a tiger.

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