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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Part 1, Chapter 1, the main character tells about his experience in which location?
(a) A Canadian hospital.
(b) An English restaurant.
(c) A Mexican hospital.
(d) A Mexican restaurant.

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

5. As night fell on his first day in the lifeboat, why did Pi become scared?
(a) He knew the hyena was capable of hurting him.
(b) He didn't know what would happen.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) It would be dark and rescue boats wouldn't see him.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In Part 1, Chapter 12, what do readers learn about the nameless man?

5. What did Richard Parker kill while Pi was building the raft?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part1, Chapter 9, Pi discusses what observation about animal behavior?

2. How are the zebra and the orangutan anthropomorphized in Part 2, Chapter 45?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 39, where did Pi end up after being thrown overboard?

4. How is the zebra like Pi in Part 2, Chapter 46?

5. The book begins in Part 1, Chapter 1 with many unanswered questions. What are some of these questions?

6. The zebra and Orange Juice are killed in Part 2, Chapter 47, and symbolize what?

7. How does the female black leopard in Part 1, Chapter 11 try to blend in with her environment after escaping from the Zurich Zoo?

8. In Part 1, Chapter 23, the author discusses the "three wise men." Who are they?

9. Where and why did Pi's father move the family in Part 1, Chapter 29?

10. In Part 2, Chapter 43, what did Pi believe is off the lifeboat, as he convinced himself he only had to survive a few hours in the lifeboat before search and rescue teams arrive by ship?

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