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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 happened after Pi discovered he was blind?
(a) He laid down on the raft, convinced he would die.
(b) His mind cleared and he only saw peace.
(c) He went into a state of hallucination.
(d) He learned to trust the tiger for his food.

2. What was the collection of that Pi's lifeboat came along in the water?
(a) Trash.
(b) Flying fish.
(c) Dead fish.
(d) Sharks.

3. What did the tiger do when he and Pi landed on the shore of the small island?
(a) Stayed on the boat, skeptical of the island.
(b) Stayed close to Pi, now trained and secure in his presence.
(c) Leapt from the boat and disappeared over a ridge.
(d) Saw a moving animal and raced after it, hunting it down and tearing it apart for food.

4. Once Pi's suffering became intense, what did he do with the greater part of his days?
(a) Trained the tiger more intensely then before.
(b) Slept in a semi-conscious state using his dream rag.
(c) Drank sea water, losing hope of survival.
(d) Fished, determined to catch more fish to alleviate his hunger.

5. What happened as starvation began to set in?
(a) Pi spent all day rocking back and forth on the raft.
(b) Pi thought about killing and eating the tiger.
(c) Pi's body began to break down and standing was difficult.
(d) Pi gave up the will to survive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Pi, Richard Parker, and the lifeboat, finally land?

2. What did Pi do each time he thought he saw lights in the distance?

3. What did Pi wish for in his quiet days on the liftboat?

4. What was the date that Pi's interview with the officials began?

5. How did Richard Parker react when Pi shouted a greeting to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 90, how did another man enter the story?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 57, readers have their first encounter with "Prusten." What is it?

3. What event in Part 2, Chapter 85 seemed to suggest that Pi was impressed and appreciated natural wonders? What was Pi's reaction to the event?

4. In Part 3, Chapters 98 and 99, the Japanese officials interviewed Pi about his story. Why do you think that the officials did not believe Pi?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 81, what did Pi attribute his survival with the tiger to?

6. What is the symbolism of the flares in Part 2, Chapter 69?

7. Why did Pi find himself distracted & entertained by the underside of the raft in Part 2, Chapter 67?

8. The author discusses Pi's maintenance of his religious practices in Part 2, Chapter 74. Discuss Pi's religious reaction to his predicament.

9. How was Pi's sleep effected by his stress in Part 2, Chapter 68?

10. How did Pi learn to use the ocean to his benefit against the tiger in Part 2, Chapter 59?

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