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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. What animal do zookeepers think of as the most dangerous animal in the zoo?
(a) Lions.
(b) Tigers.
(c) Hippos.
(d) Man.

2. When Pi was 14, he went on a family vacation to Munmar and saw what on the top of three hills?
(a) Tea estates.
(b) Hotels.
(c) Parks.
(d) Religious temples.

3. 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 not to try and pet a tiger.
(b) His father told them none of the animals could be touched.
(c) They watched a tiger eat a goat.
(d) His father showed them how quickly animals could kill them.

4. In Pi's story, which of these statements is true about the black leopard that escaped from the Zurich Zoo?
(a) She lived for ten weeks before she was captured.
(b) She escaped during the day when the zookeeper left her cage open.
(c) She roamed the countryside killing small animals.
(d) She shared her habitat with a male that she did not get along with.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. The main character's father loved to talk about what subject?

2. What was the main character named after?

3. According to Pi's father, what kind of an environment do animals seek?

4. As Pi was learning about Islam, he visited a Muslim shopkeeper. Which of the following statements is true?

5. The main character grew up in what country?

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