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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 is a relative of the main character.
(c) The author uses him only as a means to tell the story.
(d) He will probably remain nameless throughout the story.

2. 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.

3. What did Pi's father tell him was the second greatest danger in the zoo?
(a) Animal cruelty.
(b) Man.
(c) Old buildings.
(d) Anthropomorphism.

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

5. What is the purpose of the italicized chapters?
(a) To confuse the reader.
(b) To tell the reader how the author discovered the story.
(c) To give the reader some background about the man.
(d) To add some mysteriousness to the story.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is the following is not true about Pi's visit to a Christian church and his meeting with Father Martin?

2. In Part 1, Chapter 1, the main character tells about his experience in which location?

3. What was the main character named after?

4. According to Pi, when do animals try to escape from the zoo?

5. When did Pi feel that God was very close to him?

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