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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Pi was learning about Islam, he visited a Muslim shopkeeper. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Pi bought Muslim prayer beads at the shop.
(b) The shopkeeper asked Pi to leave when it was time to pray.
(c) The shopkeeper took Pi to a mosque.
(d) Pi didn't have dinner with the shopkeeper.

2. What was the reaction of Pi's parents to Pi's explorations and practices of various religions?
(a) They wanted him to stop exploring religions and settle on one.
(b) They thought he was doing the right thing.
(c) They were uncomfortable with his religious practices.
(d) They wanted him to choose one faith and practice it.

3. Who is Antieji?
(a) Pi's best friend.
(b) Pi's aunt.
(c) Pi's cousin.
(d) Pi's foster mother in Toronto.

4. On the first day, what animals did Pi think were on the lifeboat?
(a) A zebra, an orangutan, a dog, and a hyena.
(b) Two hyenas, a zebra, and a dog.
(c) A hyena, a zebra, and an orangutan.
(d) A hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a monkey.

5. During the first night on the lifeboat, what did the hyena do?
(a) Chewed off the leg of the zebra.
(b) Slept on the tarp.
(c) Spent the night barking/howling.
(d) Walked around the boat.

6. What happened at the meeting with Pi's parents and his three religious teachers?
(a) Each teacher thought their religions had similarities.
(b) They agreed Pi should continue exploring his religious beliefs.
(c) Each teacher thought Pi was more faithful to his religion than to the others.
(d) They all agreed Pi could be a Hindu, Muslim, and Christian at the same time.

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

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

9. How large was the boat?
(a) 3.5 feet deep, 8 feet wide, 26 feet long.
(b) 26 feet deep, 8 feet wide, 3.5 feet long.
(c) 4 feet deep, 18 feet wide, 10 feet long.
(d) 10 feet deep, 4 feet wide, 18 feet long.

10. In Part 2, Chapter 48, Pi explains that the tiger got his name from what source?
(a) The Pondicherry zookeeper.
(b) The author.
(c) Pi when he was at the zoo.
(d) A mix-up in paperwork.

11. When did Pi feel that God was very close to him?
(a) When he was praying in the mosque.
(b) When he was praying in the Christian church.
(c) One day when he was riding his bike home from Mr. Kumar's, the Muslim.
(d) When he watched the Muslim shopkeeper.

12. What was the response of Pi's mother to his request for a Christian baptism and a prayer rug?
(a) His mother told him it was his father's decision.
(b) His mother did not concede to his wishes.
(c) His mother was supportive of him as soon as he asked.
(d) His mother conceded to his wishes, but only after he argued with her.

13. When the hyena began to act strangely, what did Pi do?
(a) Sat still and thought about the predatory powers of the hyena.
(b) Hid under the tarp.
(c) Jumped back into the water.
(d) Tried to quiet the hyena by distracting it.

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

15. What separated Pi from the Tiger on the boat?
(a) A table.
(b) A tarp.
(c) A wall.
(d) A floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were along the interior perimeter of the boat?

2. As night fell on his first day in the lifeboat, why did Pi become scared?

3. As Pi was in the lifeboat, what animal floated by and got into the boat?

4. What did Pi do the first day in the life boat?

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Pi's baptism?

(see the answer keys)

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