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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 41 | Part 2 Chapter 42 | Part 2 Chapter 43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the main character named after?
(a) A swimming pool.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) A famous landmark.

2. Who were the two men Pi called the "prophets of his youth"?
(a) Satish Kumar, the Sufi, and Mamji.
(b) Satish Kumar, the atheist, and Mamji.
(c) Satish Kumar, the atheist, and Satish Kumar, the Sufi.
(d) Mamji and Pi's father.

3. In Part 1, Chapter 30, what does the author say he learned about Pi when they met?
(a) That Pi did not believe in marriage.
(b) That Pi was twice divorced.
(c) That Pi was married.
(d) That Pi's wife's name is Meena and she is a doctor.

4. How did Pi end up in the lifeboat?
(a) He was thrown overboard and landed there.
(b) It was his assigned lifeboat and he went there as the ship sank.
(c) His father put him there as the ship was sinking.
(d) He fell off the ship and swam to the lifeboat.

5. How important is religion to Pi?
(a) It is somewhat important.
(b) It is very important.
(c) It is important depending on the circumstances.
(d) It is not important at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Pi throw himself out of the lifeboat?

2. What is the omega animal?

3. Who is Antieji?

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

5. When Pi got back into the lifeboat in Part 2, who did he see look out from under the tarp?

(see the answer key)

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