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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, which of the following was a reason why Pi decided to get back into the lifeboat?
(a) He knew the tiger would not hurt him.
(b) There was a shark in the water.
(c) He wanted to get dry.
(d) He was cold and tired.

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

3. 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 outside.
(d) He used it in the mosque.

4. What did Pi say at the meeting of his parents and his religious teachers?
(a) He wanted to study more about the religions.
(b) The religions were similar.
(c) He would think about they said.
(d) He just wanted to love God.

5. Who were the two men Pi called the "prophets of his youth"?
(a) Satish Kumar, the atheist, and Mamji.
(b) Satish Kumar, the atheist, and Satish Kumar, the Sufi.
(c) Satish Kumar, the Sufi, and Mamji.
(d) Mamji and Pi's father.

6. What event showed that fortune was with Pi?
(a) He was mobile enough to get in the lifeboat.
(b) He didn't get killed by a falling zebra.
(c) He went to sleep early the night before.
(d) He was not seasick.

7. The main character grew up in what country?
(a) Canada.
(b) India.
(c) Mexico.
(d) United States.

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

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

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

11. What happened when the two Mr. Kumars in Pi's life meet by chance at the zoo?
(a) The two Mr. Kumars discussed Pi's interfaith practices.
(b) Nothing. After an introduction they each went their separate ways.
(c) Pi gave them both carrots to feed the zebras.
(d) Pi invited both Mr. Kumars to stay for tea at the zoo.

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

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

14. Who is Mamji?
(a) A person who studied in England for two years.
(b) A person who worked for Pi's father at the zoo.
(c) A respectful, affectionate term for an older person.
(d) A person who used to be a competitive swimmer.

15. Pi did what with the raft after he built it?
(a) Set it free into the water.
(b) Used it to build a wall to block Richard Parker's view of him sleeping.
(c) Put it on the dry land to keep it safe.
(d) Tethered it to the boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal do zookeepers think of as the most dangerous animal in the zoo?

2. What separated Pi from the Tiger on the boat?

3. What is the purpose of the italicized chapters?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 33, when the author and Pi look through photos, what period in Pi's life has only a few photos?

5. What did Pi build a raft out of?

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