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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. According to Pi, why will a lion in a zoo attack?
(a) It is hungry.
(b) It doesn't like the trainer or zookeeper.
(c) It is mean.
(d) Its territory is invaded.

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Pi's prayer rug?
(a) He used it outside.
(b) It reminded him of the sacredness of the earth.
(c) He used it in the mosque.
(d) He lost it.

3. The nameless male character introduced in Part 1, Chapter 2 reappears in Part 1, Chapter 6. Readers now learn what about this man?
(a) He likes to swim.
(b) He is a great cook with an extensive spice collection.
(c) He teaches the main character about animals.
(d) He works in the zoo.

4. Does the meeting at the zoo between the two Mr. Kumars have any special significance?
(a) No, but it made Pi feel uncomfortable.
(b) No. It was just an event that happened.
(c) Yes. It represents the two sides of Pi's character--his piety and his interest in creation.
(d) Yes. It signifies that Pi has not yet assimilated what he has learned from the two Mr. Kumars.

5. Why did Pi throw himself out of the lifeboat?
(a) He was hot and he thought he could cool off in the water.
(b) Someone called to him to swim to another boat.
(c) He realized he was in a boat with a Bengal tiger.
(d) He thought he saw another lifeboat that might be safer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following statements is true about Pi's parents' practice of their religion?

3. How did Pi first learn about Islam?

4. What happened when the two Mr. Kumars in Pi's life meet by chance at the zoo?

5. What was the response of Pi's mother to his request for a Christian baptism and a prayer rug?

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