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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 47 | Part 2 Chapter 48 | Part 2 Chapter 49.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Pi think that the hyena did not attack him?
(a) Because Pi had not yet gotten close enough to him.
(b) Because the tiger was in the boat.
(c) Because the hyena had not yet gotten to him.
(d) Because the hyena wasn't hungry.

3. Symbolically, what does it mean when the storm clears?
(a) That there would be no more rain.
(b) That good always follows bad.
(c) That bad things happen to good people.
(d) That the worst may be over.

4. What did the main character think about the animals in the zoo?
(a) They would like to return to the wild.
(b) They were happy living in the zoo.
(c) They were not happy living in the zoo.
(d) They were fearful of the other animals in the zoo.

5. What did Pi do the first day in the life boat?
(a) He kept alert looking for survivors and rescue teams.
(b) He made himself secure.
(c) He helped the animals on board.
(d) He explored the life boat.

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. During the first night on the lifeboat, what did the hyena do?

3. According to Pi, when have successful zookeepers created a healthy environment for the animals?

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

5. In Part 1, Chapter 21, what is the author's purpose in writing about what he thinks after interviewing Pi?

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