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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. Pi's interest in which of the following is one of the themes that runs throughout the book?
(a) Botany.
(b) Politics.
(c) Zoology.
(d) Sociology.

2. Which of these events did not occur before the ship sank?
(a) Acccording to Pi's brother, there had been some problem with the engines.
(b) Pi woke up and decided to go exploring.
(c) Pi found rising water blocking his way when he tried to return to his room.
(d) There was a general alarm to alert everyone that the ship was sinking.

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

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 told them not to try and pet a tiger.
(d) His father showed them how quickly animals could kill them.

5. What do Pi's parents think about his being so religious?
(a) While they may not believe as Pi does, they encourage him.
(b) They think Pi should choose one religion, whichever one he wants.
(c) They hope Pi's religious fervor is a passing phase.
(d) They just want Pi to be happy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Pi lament to the author that he is forgetting?

3. What religion is Pi?

4. Why does the author promise the reader a happy ending to Pi's tale?

5. Who were the two men Pi called the "prophets of his youth"?

(see the answer key)

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