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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the omega animal?
(a) The animal that is given the easiest tricks to learn.
(b) The one with the lowest social standing in their group.
(c) The hardest animal to train.
(d) The one with the highest social standing in their group.

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

4. 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.

5. How did Pi first learn about Islam?
(a) By listening to his parents.
(b) By talking to his friends.
(c) By studying at school.
(d) By discovering the Muslim section of his town.

6. The main character's father loved to talk about what subject?
(a) History.
(b) Animals.
(c) Zoology.
(d) Swimming.

7. Why must a circus lion trainer establish that he is the alpha male with respect to the lion?
(a) All lions want to be dominated.
(b) Only female lions are used in the circus.
(c) The trainer must show the lion he is physically stronger.
(d) The lion must know who is boss, which will make it feel secure.

8. The author uses the animals as symbols of what?
(a) Different aspects of human nature.
(b) Man's aggression.
(c) Pi or some part of him.
(d) They are not symbols.

9. When Pi got back into the lifeboat in Part 2, who did he see look out from under the tarp?
(a) The hyena.
(b) The monkey.
(c) The zebra.
(d) The tiger.

10. According to Pi, when have successful zookeepers created a healthy environment for the animals?
(a) When the animals get along with humans.
(b) When the animals eat well.
(c) When the animals don't try to get out.
(d) When the animals reproduce.

11. 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) There was a general alarm to alert everyone that the ship was sinking.
(c) Pi found rising water blocking his way when he tried to return to his room.
(d) Pi woke up and decided to go exploring.

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

13. What made Pi re-evaluate his position in the lifeboat?
(a) He thought he saw a rescue boat.
(b) He thought he saw an island on the horizon.
(c) He saw the tiger in the boat.
(d) He imagined that he saw his mother.

14. Which of the following does Pi discuss as a strange living arrangement of animals?
(a) Sheep living with a rhino.
(b) Monkeys living with a zebra.
(c) A mouse living with a viper.
(d) A cat living with a lion.

15. In Part 1, Chapter 12, what do readers learn about the nameless man?
(a) He is the main character.
(b) He is a relative of the main character.
(c) The author uses him only as a means to tell the story.
(d) He will probably remain nameless throughout the story.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the main character think about the animals in the zoo?

2. After the family sold the zoo, why did it take a year before they could leave India for Canada?

3. What did Pi not find after looking around on the boat?

4. What did Pi do when he didn't feel as welcome to his interfaith practices as before?

5. Which of the following is true about Pi's family's departure from India?

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