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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Pi plan to do with Richard Parker the night after he finished the raft?

2. Which of these events did not occur before the ship sank?

3. According to Pi, why will a lion in a zoo attack?

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

5. According to the author, which of the following was a reason why Pi decided to get back into the lifeboat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Pi's parents view him in Part 1, Chapter 27?

3. What did Pi and Richard Parker kill and eat in Part 2, Chapter 53? What is it's symbolism?

4. How did Satish Kumar influence Pi's studies?

5. How does Pi react to the story of Jesus in Part 1, Chapter 17?

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

7. How did Pi get his name?

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

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

10. How does Part 1, Chapter 21 set the reader up for the remainder of the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which animals in the book are most like people in Pi's life? Use specific examples to explain why you chose various animals and what similar characteristics to their human counterparts they exhibit.

Essay Topic 2

What is the definition of anthropomorphism? What role does it play in the book? Why is it important to the story? Please support your answers with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Pi's ordeal involves his faith in God, his faith in himself, and his will to survive. Discuss each of these, using specific examples from the book.

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